Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2012
173 Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the qualifications and experience necessary to be appointed an assistant chief fire officer in the fire services; the person who makes these appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17371/12]
View answerUnder the qualifications declared for the post of Assistant Chief Fire Officer each candidate must:
(a) Hold a degree at Level 8 in the National Framework of Qualifications in:
(i) engineering, architecture, or other building construction related discipline, or
(ii) a degree at the same level in a science or technology related discipline including, physics, chemistry, environmental or computer science, information communications technology,
or
(iii) a professional qualification equivalent to any of the foregoing.
(b) Have a satisfactory knowledge of one or more of the following:
principles of fire safety,
fire service operations,
major emergency management,
technological and industrial processes,
telecommunications and information technology.
(c) Have at least five years satisfactory relevant experience, including adequate experience in at least one of the areas specified at (b) above.
(d) Have a high standard of training in one or more of the areas specified in (b) above.
(e) Be competent to perform efficiently the duties of the office.
Recruitment to senior posts in local authorities, including Assistant Chief Fire Officer is carried out by the Public Appointments Service in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004.
Question No. 174 answered with Question No. 165.
