Departmental Staff Promotions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 October 2015

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

Questions (47)

Finian McGrath

Question:

47. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department recently held promotional competitions for appointment at higher executive officer level; the number of male and female applicants who applied; the number short-listed for interview; the number successfully placed on a panel for possible appointment, by grade, in each case; if there is any review channel for candidates who are unsatisfied at decisions made during the recruitment process; if so, the number of complaints received, by grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35894/15]

Written answers

Minister for Justice and Equality

I can confirm that my Department recently held an internal promotion competition for appointment to the grade of Higher Executive Officer. This competition was held in accordance with the provisions of revised eligibility criteria for promotion arising from General Council Report 1526. This means that this competition was open to all staff (below the rank of Higher Executive Officer) across my Department.

The information requested by the Deputy regarding this competition is outlined in tabular form.

Applications received by grade and gender

Grade	Male	Female	Total
Clerical Officer	18	35	53
Staff Officer	3	4	7
Executive Officer and analogous grades	98	118	216
Total	119	157	276

Short-listed to second stage interview by grade and gender

Grade	Male	Female	Total
Clerical Officer	0	4	4
Staff Officer	0	1	1
Executive Officer	26	29	55
Total	26	34	60

Placed on panel by grade and gender

Grade	Male	Female	Total
Clerical Officer	0	1	1
Executive Officer	5	14	19
Total	5	15	20

This competition was conducted in accordance with the Code of Practice titled Appointment to Positions in the Civil Service and Public Service published by the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). This Code can be consulted at www.cpsa.ie. Where an applicant was dissatisfied with an action or decision in relation to their application, s/he could seek a review under Section 7 of the Code of Practice. Where an applicant believed that an aspect of the process breached the CPSA’s code of practice, s/he could have it investigated under Section 8 of the code. The Human Resources Division of my Department received one such complaint under Section 8 of the code.