I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 to 118, inclusive, together.
As the Deputy will be aware, I am responsible for employment in the civil service. Other Ministers are responsible for employment in other parts of the public service
PAS undertook competitions in 2016 for Executive Officer and Higher Executive Officer in ICT for the civil service, and approximately 240 staff were assigned from these panels.
I understand from PAS that no requests to fill ICT vacancies in Mayo was received for either ICT competition and that one request to fill a vacancy was received for Galway and one person was assigned.
Although PAS held a number of ICT competitions between 2010 and 2016 no one was assigned to the Connacht region.