Departmental Staff Promotions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 January 2016

Tuesday, 19 January 2016

Ceisteanna (484)

Seán Fleming

Ceist:

484. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport 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. [2584/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport

Since the introduction of the change in promotion eligibility rules there have been no Clerical Officers promoted to Higher Executive Officer and no Executive Officers promoted to Assistant Principal Officer through internal competition in my Department.  The Department welcomes and supports these new rules which have been fully implemented in recent competitions.