Departmental Staff Promotions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Questions (307)

Seán Fleming

Question:

307. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs 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. [2571/16]

Written answers

Minister for Children and Youth Affairs

Since January 2014, eligibility for promotion within the Civil Service is no longer generally based on a defined period of service in the grade immediately below that of the post being filled. As my Department has held no internal competitions since 2013, no Clerical Officers or Executive Officers have been promoted after the significant change in eligibility rules.