The Department of Finance issues circulars and confidential circulars from time to time setting out practice for Departments on matters for which the Department of Finance has responsibility.
These circulars cover many subject areas for which the Department has responsibility, including various personnel and remuneration concerns, such as pay and allowances, leave, career breaks, confined competitions, etc..
The Personnel Code website, assembles relevant circulars, circular letters and letters to heads of Departments or Personnel Officers on personnel matters. It can be accessed at www.personnelcode.gov.ie
The 2001 Act builds on the provisions of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 which was the subject of Department of Finance circular 37/95 and confidential circular 2/97.
Special Leave without Pay for Career Breaks.The terms and conditions governing the duration and purpose of a career break are set out in paragraphs 9 to 14 of the Circular.
| 05 April 2005 Circular 10/2005: Public Service Pension Reform: Introduction of cost neutral early retirement |
| 26 May 2008 Foreign Travel and Subsistence rates |
| 13 May 2009 Q & A Incentivised Career Break Scheme for Civil Servants |
| 09 March 2009 Circular 7 of 2009 Travel and Subsistence Rates |
| 25 January 2010 Foreign Subsistence Rates January 2010 |