asked the Minister for Fisheries and Forestry 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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Senior promotion posts are filled from within my Department. However, as indicated by the Minister for the Public Service, the question of filling a proportion of senior posts by way of competition is under consideration.