Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 December 2015
82. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons who have been placed on Civil Service panels arising from open competitions held in 2014 and 2015 to date by grade; the number appointed from open competitions by grade in each of the past six months; the estimated number of staff to be appointed by grade in the next six months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44515/15]
View answerThe Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the civil service. It operates under the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) Codes of Practice in conducting its business.
Assignments to fill vacancies are made based on requests received from Departments. The service is demand led and therefore it is not possible to predict the number to be assigned over the next six months.
The following table sets out information in relation to Civil Service General Service recruitment conducted by the Public Appointments Service as requested.
|
Grade |
Competition closed for applications |
No. placed on panel |
No. assigned/ recommended (to date) |
|
Principal |
March 2015 |
164 |
11 |
|
Assistant Principal |
June 2015 |
90 |
Interviews recently concluded and reference checks, etc. currently being carried out. Assignments to commence shortly. |
|
Graduate Recruitment (Administrative Officer & Graduate Economist) |
October 2014 |
112 |
112 offered assignment. 93 accepted. |
|
Graduate Recruitment 2015 (AO; Graduate Economist; Trainee Auditor & Third Secretary) |
October 2015 |
|
A new recruitment programme recently commenced and the selection process in currently in progress.
|
|
Executive Officer |
January 2015 |
338 |
Assignments commenced September. 78 assigned to date. Assignments ongoing as requested. |
|
Clerical Officer |
July 2014 |
11,500 qualified at initial selection stage. From this group, those placed highest are invited through to subsequent selection stages on an ongoing basis, if required. |
Total of 1,420 assigned to date.
817 of those within the last 6 months. |
|
Temporary Clerical Officer 2014 |
March 2014 |
13,191 applications received. |
Total Assigned 2,090 |
|
Temporary Clerical Officer 2015 |
March 2015 |
14,143 applications received |
Assigned 1,740 (total to date) 1,152 assigned within last 6 months. |
