Departmental Staff Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Questions (1074)

Dara Calleary

Question:

1074. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of persons holding Civil Service positions above clerical officer grade in her Department who entered the Civil Service via a route other than through an open competition run by the Public Appointments Service or its predecessors; the grades of each; and the basis for the non-standard recruitment. [11854/18]

Written answers

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

I am advised that the information sought is not readily available, but will be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy in accordance with the timeline set out in Standing Orders.

The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.