asked the Minister for Finance if he will state in respect of each open and confined competitive examination held since 1st January, 1945, for the purpose of making appointments to situations as executive officer, customs and excise officer and district court clerk, respectively, (a) the number of vacancies offered, (b) the number of candidates found qualified, (c) the number of appointments made, and (d) the number of appointments made in excess of the number of vacancies offered.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Examinations for Public Appointments.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, will be circulated with the Official Report.
The statement is as follows:—
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
Year |
No. of vacancies offered |
No. of candidates found qualified |
No. of appointments made |
Excess of (4) over (2) |
|
OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS |
||||
|
1945 |
5 |
158 |
18 |
13 |
|
1946 |
10 |
142 |
102 |
92 |
|
1947 |
25 |
214 |
26 |
1 |
|
1948 |
4 |
93 |
24 |
20 |
|
1949 |
8 |
155 |
38 |
30 |
|
1950 |
20 |
167 |
64 |
44 |
|
1951 |
20 |
176 |
40 |
20 |
|
1952 |
12 |
176 |
12 |
— |
|
1953 |
5 |
111 |
5 |
— |
|
1954 |
5 |
79 |
17 |
12 |
|
1955 |
10 |
97 |
57 |
47 |
|
1956 |
5 |
138 |
2(to date) |
— |
|
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS CONFINED TO PERSONS WITH SERVICE IN THE DEFENCE FORCES DURING THE EMERGENCY |
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|
1946 |
20 |
56 |
46 |
26 |
|
1947 |
25 |
62 |
25 |
— |
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS AND INTERVIEW BOARD COMPETITIONS CONFINED TO SERVING ESTABLISHED CIVIL SERVANTS
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
Year |
No. of vacancies offered |
No. of candidates found qualified |
No. of appointments made |
Excess of (4) over (2) |
|
1946 |
2 |
77 |
10 |
8 |
|
1947 |
30 |
85 |
60 |
30 |
|
1948 |
4 |
80 |
15 |
11 |
|
1950 |
12 |
75 |
27 |
15 |
|
1951 |
15 |
262 |
38 |
23 |
|
1952 |
20 |
64 |
30 |
10 |
|
1953 |
6 |
149 |
6 |
— |
|
1955 |
10 |
87 |
21 |
11 |
|
1956 |
22 |
203 |
1(to date) |
— |
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE OFFICER.
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
Year |
No. of vacancies offered |
No. of candidates found qualified |
No. of appointments made |
Excess of (4) over (2) |
|
OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS |
||||
|
1945 |
5 |
73 |
10 |
5 |
|
1946 |
5 |
53 |
26 |
21 |
|
1947 |
3 |
69 |
3 |
— |
|
1948 |
10 |
31 |
10 |
— |
|
1949 |
5 |
50 |
5 |
— |
|
1950 |
1 |
70 |
1 |
— |
|
1951 |
2 |
80 |
2 |
— |
|
1955 |
10 |
36 |
20 |
10 |
|
1956 |
5 |
31 |
—(to date) |
— |
|
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS CONFINED TO PERSONS WITH SERVICE IN THE DEFENCE FORCES DURING THE EMERGENCY. |
||||
|
1946 |
5 |
59 |
18 |
13 |
|
1947 |
5 |
61 |
5 |
— |
|
INTERVIEW BOARD COMPETITIONS CONFINED TO SERVING ESTABLISHED CIVIL SERVANTS. |
||||
|
1946 |
2 |
31 |
30 |
28 |
|
1952 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
— |
|
1956 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
— |
DISTRICT COURT CLERK.
(ALL OPEN COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS.)
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
|
Year and Area |
No. of vacancies Offered |
No. of candidates found qualified |
No. of appointments made |
Excess of (4) over (2) |
|
1945—Carrick-on-Suir, Callan and Kilmoganny |
1 |
7 |
1 |
— |
|
1945—Cahirciveen and Waterville |
1 |
7 |
1 |
— |
|
1945—Kanturk |
1 |
2 |
*— |
— |
|
1945—Limerick City, Limerick Liberties, Castleconnell, Murroe, Newport and Pallasgreen |
1 |
5 |
1 |
— |
|
1945—Virginia, Ceannanus Mór, Bailieboro and Ballyduff |
1 |
4 |
1 |
— |
|
1945—Dungloe and Bunbeg |
1 |
4 |
1 |
— |
|
1945—Ardara, Glenties and Stranorlar |
1 |
4 |
1 |
— |
|
1946—Tarbert, Ballybunion and Glin |
1 |
6 |
1 |
— |
|
1946—Ennis, Newmarket-on-Fergus and Sixmilebridge |
1 |
8 |
1 |
— |
|
1946—Kanturk |
1 |
7 |
1 |
— |
|
1946—Tuam, Derreen and Headford |
1 |
6 |
1 |
— |
|
1946—Dublin |
5 |
23 |
12 |
7 |
|
1952—Dublin |
1 |
6 |
4 |
3 |
*Qualified candidates accepted appointments for other areas.