asked the Minister for Defence the extent to which senior promotion posts in his Department are open to service-wide competition irrespective of grade; the number of posts filled by persons from outside his Department since the matter was opened up; if he will give details of each promotion post in his Department which is not open to service-wide competition; and the reason for the restriction in each case.
Written Answers. - Promotion Posts.
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It is a long-established practice in regard to the filling of vacancies in senior posts in my Department to appoint officers who are serving in the Department and who are the best qualified of those eligible for consideration for the posts.