Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 December 2021
285. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons placed on the present panel for the position of Irish language executive officer based on a competition announced in 2019; the number of these who have been offered positions; the number remaining on the panel; when this panel will be finished and a new competition held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62607/21]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is the independent, statutory body that provides professional recruitment and selection services to the civil service.
PAS forms panels for general civil service positions that candidates are assigned from as and when vacancies are notified to PAS by civil service employers. All recruitment is demand led and candidates are advised that placement on a particular panel is no guarantee of appointment to a position arising from their participation in a particular competition.
In relation to the 2019 Executive Officer with fluency in Irish Language competition, PAS has advised that a total of 88 candidates were successful at final interview stage and placed on a panel. 35 candidates have subsequently been assigned to civil service employers, with a further 2 undergoing security and clearance checks for assignment in the coming weeks. At this time, there are presently 44 candidates remaining on the panel.
The panels established from this 2019 competition will expire on 31 December 2021 and new competitions will be advertised by PAS in late January 2022 that may be used to fill vacancies arising over the next 2 years.
