Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 22 October 2015
307. Deputy Terence Flanagan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the position regarding recruitment for Irish embassies overseas (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36918/15]
View answerThe process of recruiting locally-employed staff for Irish Embassies is managed locally by each Mission. These positions are generally advertised, including on the relevant Embassy’s website. A link to these websites can be found at https://www.dfa.ie/embassies/irish-embassies-abroad/.
Diplomatic staff are recruited in Ireland through a competitive process administered by the Public Appointments Service. These vacancies are also widely advertised in national media, as well as on the websites of my Department (www.dfa.ie) and the Public Appointments Service (www.publicjobs.ie).
