Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Questions (182)

Jim O'Callaghan

Question:

182. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons appointed from the panels arising from the 2015 open competition for principal officer and the 2017 open competition for principal officer run by the Public Appointments Service; the number appointed from the principal officer, higher, interdepartmental competition by year; if a table (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41868/18]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

As the Deputy will be aware, Government departments and offices have delegated sanction to recruit staff up to the Principal Officer grade provided they stay within their pay allocation/agreed numbers.

Departments and offices also need to take cognisant of the sequences, agreed with the staff side, with regard to the manner in which recruitment and promotions occur.

Sequences are monitored by my department on a quarterly basis and the following information has been provided by each department and office.

Department Name or Office Name:	2015	2016	2017	2018
No. of Principal Officer appointments   arising from internal competitions since 7/7/15	39	69	82	54
No. of Principal Officer appointments arising   from 2015 PO Open run by PAS (Campaign ID: 1512210 ) (Effective 7/7/15)	13	33	41	n/a
No. of Principal Officer appointments       (Effective 23/11/17)	n/a	n/a	7	14
No. of Principal Officer (Higher)   appointments arising from DPER Circular 13/2017	n/a	n/a	n/a	7