Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 September 2018
81. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if a Public Appointments Service campaign for a post (details supplied) is still ongoing; when applicants under consideration for appointment will receive correspondence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39170/18]
View answerThe Public Appointments Service (PAS), an independent statutory recruitment body, advertised a competition for Investigation Officers in the Protected Disclosure Unit, Garda Ombudsman Commission in July 2017.
Following the selection process conducted by PAS a panel of candidates was formed. Should any of these candidates come under consideration for a position they are informed of this and corresponded with thereafter as and when necessary.
However, prior to any offer of appointment candidates must also undergo and satisfy a rigorous and potentially lengthy clearance process, given the nature of the position.
