asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs 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 posts in my Department are not normally filled by service-wide competition. I understand that the Department of the Public Service are engaged in negotiations with the various staff interests with a view to opening up certain higher posts to inter-Departmental competition.