Departmental Staff Promotions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Questions (262)

Seán Fleming

Question:

262. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the Civil Service reform programme, the number of clerical officers who have been promoted to higher executive officer and the number of executive officers who have been promoted to assistant principal officer in his Department through internal competitions after the significant change in eligibility rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2569/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Since the introduction of the recent changes to the eligibility criteria for promotion competitions, one executive officer has been promoted to Assistant Principal Officer in my Department through an internal competitive process. To date, no clerical officers have been promoted directly to the Higher Executive Officer role.