The statistical information requested by the Deputy in relation to the appointment of services officers, services attendants and cleaners to my Department and to agencies under my Department's control, is furnished in the following tabular statements.
Services officer positions in the Dublin offices of my Department are filled internally by the promotion of suitable staff from the services attendant and cleaner grades. Otherwise, appointments to the services grades are made by way of a selection process, usually from amongst those nominated by FÁS or the National Rehabilitation Board as being suitable for employment in Government offices and, occasionally, from amongst others, for instance, those who have been employed on a temporary basis by the Department.
While there has in the past generally been a good response to recruitment from among those nominated by these agencies, there is a changing trend which is demonstrated by the statistics in relation to a recent competition for cleaning grades in Dublin. In that case, only 17 out of 57 persons invited to apply for positions as services attendants and cleaners completed application forms, of which 12 subsequently attended for interview.
The selection interview process is qualifying and competitive and only those considered suitable for appointment are placed on panels from which appointments are made.
Recruitment and Employment to the Services Grades in the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs 1996 to Date
Greater Dublin Area – Services Attendants and Cleaners
