Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Questions (1234)

Andrew Doyle

Question:

1234. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department intends to take to ensure semi-State bodies and other organisations and bodies under its remit advertise vacant positions through the Public Appointments Service and publicjobs.ie, that is, in a clear and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39249/13]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

The position is that recruitment to posts in semi State bodies is a matter for the agencies themselves. All recruitment to posts within the Department are undertaken in accordance with the guidelines set down by the Commission for Public Appointments Service.