Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 March 2015
1000. Deputy Michael P. Kitt asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason a position (details supplied) was not advertised in the national press except for the Belfast Telegraph; if it was advertised elsewhere other than on publicjobs.ie; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12022/15]
View answerI have been informed by the agency concerned that the position referred to by the Deputy has been advertised on www.publicjobs.ie, in the Belfast Telegraph and on the agency's own website. The position was also advertised internally to all the staff of the agency.
As the leading recruiter for public service jobs, the website of the Public Appointments Service, www.publicjobs.ie, is the main access route for candidates interested in joining the public service in this jurisdiction. This website provides a cost-effective online recruitment facility and widespread exposure for jobs in the public sector in this jurisdiction.
I understand from the agency that, while the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) has a recruitment website, the normal practice of the NICS is to advertise only those posts for which it has direct recruitment responsibility. In that context, a decision was taken by the agency to advertise in the Belfast Telegraph in Northern Ireland.
