asked the Taoiseach 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 in my Department are normally filled from within the Department.
No senior promotion posts are designated specifically as subject to recruitment from service-wide competitions as the general scheme of inter-Departmental competitions for promotion to senior posts which is under consideration has not yet been introduced.