Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 September 2018

Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Questions (67)

Mattie McGrath

Question:

67. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of successful applicants who were placed on the regional recruitment panel following the Public Appointments Service campaign for clerical officer roles in 2016; when the panel was finalised; the number of successful applicants who were placed in clerical officer roles following this round of recruitment; the number of successful applicants who remain on the panel; if these successful applicants will remain on the panel before new successful applicants from the 2018 clerical officer campaign are assigned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37899/18]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

As the Deputy will be aware the Public Appointments Service (PAS) the statutory independent recruiter for the civil service.

I understand from PAS that the

- Number of Successful Regional Candidates from the 2016 CO competition was: 5,423

- Number of Successful Regional Candidates (2016 CO competition) remaining on panels: 596

All the 2016 Regional panels will remain live, unless exhausted, or until a new regional panel is put in place from the 2018 Clerical Officer campaign.