Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 January 2018
137. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the First Secretary post will be filled at the Irish Permanent Representation to OECD and UNESCO; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4182/18]
View answerThe assignment and posting of officers to diplomatic missions overseas is an operational matter for the Department. Decisions are subject to a number of considerations including the matching of officers’ skills to posts and the staffing profile of missions, the Planned Postings Policy and wider staffing needs across the Department. Vacant positions abroad, including that referenced by the Deputy, are usually filled as part of the summer rotation. I am confident that missions abroad are adequately staffed currently to meet their key objectives although this is under continual review.
