asked the Minister for Finance whether anything has yet been done to give effect to his promise that an opportunity of advancement would be afforded to writing assistants as a first step to the removal of the ban on promotion in the Civil Service.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Civil Service Promotion.
The application of a system of promotion for members of a class common to all departments of the Civil Service requires the working out of machinery by which the persons who are best entitled to be promoted can be selected. A scheme for this purpose, in the case of the writing assistant class, which I hope will be completed at an early date, is at present under consideration.