asked the Minister for Finance if he will state the number of candidates at each open competition for the General Grades of the Civil Service held since the 1st April, 1922, and the percentage number who qualified at each examination.
CEISTEANNA—QUESTIONS. ORAL ANSWERS. - CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
The following table gives the information asked for by the Deputy:—
|
Date. |
Examination. |
Total No. of Candidates examined. |
Percentage of Candidates who qualified. |
|
1923 |
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|
Dec. |
Writing Assistants |
342 |
(a) |
|
1925 |
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|
March |
Junior Executive Officers |
449 |
33% |
|
April |
Junior Administrative Officers |
80 |
(a) |
|
July |
Typists and Shorthand Typists |
357 |
42% |
|
Dec |
Clerical Officers |
867 |
65% |
|
1926 |
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|
April |
Writing Assistants |
447 |
43% |
|
July |
Clerical Officers |
537 |
57% |
|
July |
Junior Executive Officers |
170 |
69% |
|
Nov. |
Junior Administrative Officers and Assistant Inspectors of Taxes |
32 |
(a) |
|
1927 |
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|
Jan. |
Writing Assistants |
485 |
59% |
(a)A specific standard was not laid down beforehand in these three examinations. The Civil Service Commissioners were to determine on the results whether candidates had shown a sufficiently high degree of proficiency in order to be accepted for appointment. The numbers of candidates actually accepted for appointment were 74 for the Writing Assistantships and 7 in each of the other two examinations.