Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
1005 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Transport if mechanisms exist to ensure that interview boards established under the auspices of his Department and which comprise of two or more persons are gender balanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22366/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn general recruitment to the Civil Service is conducted centrally by the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commission, 1 Lower Grand Canal Street, Dublin 2, and when vacancies arise in Departments the commission arranges the necessary recruitment procedures. I therefore cannot comment on the internal procedures of the commission. However, in my Department any internal or external interviews comprising two or more persons are gender balanced. Recruitment procedures for any of the agencies under the aegis of my Department are the sole responsibility of that agency.
