Departmental Staff Promotions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Questions (492)

Seán Fleming

Question:

492. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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 her Department through internal competitions after the significant change in eligibility rules; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2570/16]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

I am advised that, under the Civil Reform Programme, one Clerical Officer in my Department was promoted to Higher Executive Officer and one Executive Officer in my Department was promoted to Assistant Principal Officer through internal competitions following the change in eligibility rules.