Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
270 Ms Sexton asked the Minister for Finance if the only avenue to become an established civil servant is through the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commission; and if he has the power in certain circumstances to appoint without recourse to the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commission. [11435/04]
View answerUnder section 13(1) of the Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956, no person shall be appointed to an established position in the Civil Service unless the commissioners, after holding a competition under section 15 of the Act, have, under Section 17, selected him or her for appointment to that position. The Local Appointments Commissioners have no role in this regard. Section 13(1) of the Act does not apply to an appointment to an established position where the Minister, or the appropriate authority with the consent of the Minister, recommends an appointment to an established position and the Government, having considered such recommendation, decides that such an appointment would be in the public interest. This provision has not been used in the past 20 years. The Deputy might wish to note that political appointments such as special advisers and personal assistants are appointed to unestablished positions and are co-terminus with the Minister's term of office.
