Departmental Staff Promotions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Ceisteanna (472)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

472. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources under the Civil Service reform programme, the number of clerical officers who have been promoted to higher executive officer and the number of executive officers who have been promoted to assistant principal officer in his Department through internal competitions after the significant change in eligibility rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2572/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

I can confirm that no Clerical Officers have been promoted to Higher Executive Officer and, similarly, no Executive Officers have been promoted to Assistant Principal Officer in this Department through internal competitions since the eligibility criteria for promotion competitions were changed in January 2014 to remove restrictions in relation to service in particular grades.