Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Ceisteanna (975)

Andrew Doyle

Ceist:

975. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the steps his Department intends to take to ensure semi-State bodies and other organisations and bodies under its remit advertise vacant positions through the Public Appointments Service and publicjobs.ie in a clear and transparent manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39252/13]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The Public Appointments Service already advertises a large number of public service posts on publicjobs.ie when requested to by the relevant body. My Department promotes the availability of this service to public service bodies on an on-going basis.

Filling of vacancies in State Agencies and Commercial Semi-State Bodies is generally a matter for individual organisations and Boards.