Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 January 2021
250. Deputy Marc MacSharry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to provide additional extensions or to carry out a competitive recruitment process for the replacement on retirement of three Secretaries General (details supplied) in view of the expiry of the seven-year rule in 2018. [4157/21]
View answerThere are a range of options for the filling of Secretary General posts, either at the end of a term or when a vacancy arises. These include:
(1) extension of the term of an incumbent in the post;
(2) assignment of an existing Secretary General / equivalent post holder to the post; or
(3) initiation of a competitive process including through the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC process).
A decision will be taken at the appropriate time regarding the approach in relation to each post.
