I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 22 and 24 together.
The post of Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure & Reform forms part of a small number of appointments at Secretary General level which do not come within the remit of the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) and where arrangements for the filling of post are a matter for the Government. The position is that officers throughout the Civil Service were eligible to be considered for the post prior to a decision been taken by the Government. Expressions of interest were invited from senior officials in that context.