asked the Minister for Finance the number of candidates who qualified in open competitive examinations for posts as Writing Assistants, Clerical Officers, Staff Officers, and Administrative Officers in each of the last ten years, the number offered appointments and the number of appointments made.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Civil Service Appointments.
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The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
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Open competitive examination for posts as Writing Assistant |
Open competitive examination for posts as Clerical Officer and Tax Officer |
Open competitive examination for posts as Administrative Officer |
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Number of Candidates who qualified |
Number offered appointment |
Number of Appointments made |
Number of Candidates who qualified |
Number offered appointment |
Number of Appointments made |
Number of Candidates who qualified |
Number offered appointment |
Number of Appointments made |
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1951 |
612 |
399 |
290 |
402 |
191 |
144 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
1952 |
869 |
142 |
95 |
462 |
107 |
70 |
— |
— |
— |
|
1953 |
683 |
67 |
42 |
412 |
34 |
20 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
|
1954 |
473 |
103 |
57 |
149 |
97 |
66 |
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|
1955 |
365 |
265 |
173 |
265 |
171 |
115 |
20 |
4 |
4 |
|
1956 |
657 |
176 |
100 |
287 |
157 |
104 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
|
1957 |
745 |
282 |
163 |
198 |
148 |
121 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
1958 |
543 |
330 |
199 |
211 |
141 |
100 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
1959 |
792 |
709 |
434 |
263 |
258 |
200 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
1960(to 12/5/61) |
1,032 |
552 |
323 |
358 |
33 |
15 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
NOTES: 1. The excess of the number of offers over the number of appointments is due to the fact that some candidates who succeeded at the competition did not accept appointment or failed the medical or oral Irish tests.
2. Staff Officer posts are not filled by open competitive examination.