asked the Minister for Justice 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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As is the practice in all Government Departments, senior posts in this Department are not normally open to service-wide competition. However, some senior posts in my Department have, over the years, been filled by service-wide competition. Over thirty such posts have been filled since 1961.