Departmental Staff Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 5 April 2017

Wednesday, 5 April 2017

Ceisteanna (277)

Billy Kelleher

Ceist:

277. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health the duration that recruitment panels operate for before they expire; if recruitment panels are lasting for long periods; if newer panels are overridden or absorbed by older panels with the effect that the staff with more up-to-date skills, knowledge and experience may be placed lower on staffing panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16962/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Health

My Department does not hold a recruitment licence. Staff for the Department are recruited through the Public Appointments Service. A small number of staff in the Department with specialist skills or experience are seconded to the Department from the HSE and other agencies in the health family, usually for a period of three to five years.