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[Deputy Pearse Doherty.]
Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers
under European Globalisation Fund rules for a person to receive funds from the EGF or
interventions funded via the EGF while in full time employment; and if he will make a statement
on the matter. [8306/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills (Deputy Ciarán Cannon): A
redundant worker, who meets the criteria of the EGF Regulations and who is included in an
EGF application which is subsequently approved by the EU budgetary authorities, may avail
of the measures provided under the approved EGF programme even where such a redundant
worker subsequently obtains employment. This position has been confirmed to my Department
by the European Commission.
253. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details
supplied) received a payment from the European Globalisation Fund or interventions funded
via the EGF while employed by the Department of Finance; the nature and value of this
payment; if this payment complied with the rules of the European globalisation fund; and if he
will make a statement on the matter. [8307/12]
Minister of State at the Department of Education and Skills (Deputy Ciarán Cannon): Iam
precluded by the provisions of the Data Protection Acts from releasing the specific personal
information sought by the Deputy.
A redundant worker who meets the criteria of the EGF Regulations and who is included in
an EGF application which is subsequently approved by the EU budgetary authorities, may
avail of the measures provided under the approved EGF programme even where such a redundant
worker subsequently obtains employment. This position has been confirmed to my
Department by the European Commission.
Departmental Staff
254. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline on
a yearly basis from 2008 to 2015 in respect of staff leaving the public service in his Department;
the cost of lump sums; the cost of severance payments; the cost of pensions of those leaving
the service through retirement or other means; the loss of the pension levy from employees
who have left; the loss of superannuation payments from retired or departed employees, in
tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8434/12]
Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn): The information in the format
sought by the Deputy is not readily available. I have requested officials at my Department to
collate the information and this will be forwarded to the Deputy when it is to hand.
Áiseanna Spóirt
255. D’fhiafraigh Éamon Ó Cuív den Aire Oideachais agus Scileanna an bhfuil cinneadh
déanta aige ar iarratas le haghaidh áiseanna spóirt atá déanta ag scoil dara leibhéal i gContae
na Gaillimhe (sonraí leis seo); agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [8448/12]
Minister for Education and Skills (Deputy Ruairí Quinn): Chuir an scoil i gceist iarratas ar
Mhaoiniú Éigeandála faoi bhráid i mí Lúnasa 2010 chun an pháirc imeartha a uasghrádú. Os
rud é go bhfuil scóip na n-oibreacha don tionscadal seo lasmuigh de théarmaí na Scéime Oibreacha
Éigeandála ní féidir é a chur san áireamh i gcomhair mhaoiniú éigeandála. Eisíodh litir
dhiúltaithe i leith an iarratais seo chuig údaráis na scoile ar 30ú Lúnasa 2010.
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