Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 January 2015
940. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of secondments from his Department to external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra941. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of secondments based in his Department from external private firms in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and to date in 2015; the firms involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1857/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra942. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has a policy regarding secondments from and within his Department to external firms; when the policy was initiated and last updated; the details of the policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1871/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 940 to 942, inclusive, together.
The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 03/2013 sets out the details of a Staff Exchange Scheme between the Civil Service and the Private Sector, along the lines of the Temporary Staff Transfer Scheme provided for previously under Department of Public Service Circular 10/1979. A copy of Circular 03/2013 can be found on the following website - www.circulars.gov.ie.
No staff from my Department have participated in such a s cheme and there were no secondments under the scheme from external organisations to my Department in the years 2010 to date.
