asked the Minister for Finance whether, in recruiting temporary typists for Civil Service Departments any upper or lower age limits are specified; and, if so, what age limits are specified, and why.
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Firm age limits are not as a rule specified by Departments in recruiting temporary typists but I understand that applicants between the ages of 17 and 30 are regarded by Departments as the most suitable for appointment.
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asked the Minister for Finance whether, in recruiting temporary typists for Civil Service Departments, retired established Civil Service typists are considered for such posts; if so, how many such persons are employed at present; and under what conditions they qualify for such posts.
I am informed that no retired Civil Service typists are employed as temporary typists in the Civil Service and that they have not been considered for such posts.