Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation

1. All correspondence from each of the past five years concerning the number of times civil servants have requested that their contracts be extended beyond the age of 65, citing a 1975 circular that allows staff to be retained on the basis of hardship or public interest. 2. All correspondence from each of the past five years concerning the number of times civil servants have taken legal action against the State over being forced to retire at 65.