Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 November 2023
352. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Social Protection if the vacancies in her Department's unit in Longford are being filled by the Public Appointments Service with external candidates; if transfers are available to current staff members; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51124/23]
View answerPositions in the Department of Social Protection’s offices in Longford are filled in accordance with central Civil Service sequencing arrangements. Positions are filled in Longford and nationwide with candidates recruited externally by the Public Appointments Service. These recruitment campaigns are available current departmental staff and external applicants. In addition, the Department also appoints people to vacant positions through internal promotional competitions and via the Civil Service Mobility Scheme.
The Civil Service mobility scheme allows Officers to apply for a transfer between locations through an open, fair, and transparent system. The mobility scheme is open to Civil Servants from within the Department of Social Protection and across Civil Service organisations. The scheme comes under the remit of the Department of Public Expenditure, Reform and National Development plan and is administered by the National Shared Services Office.
