My Department does not have any contractual arrangements with employment agencies for staffing services. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent body established under the Public Service Management Act 2004 to provide recruitment, assessment and selection services for the Civil Service. My Department engages PAS when required to recruit administrative and non-administrative staff for the Department.
In relation to State agencies that come within the remit of my Department this information is not readily available. I have requested officials at my Department to contact the bodies concerned in order to clarify the position. I will forward the information to the Deputy in due course.