There are twenty nine vacancies at present in my Department. This is a dynamic figure and includes vacancies which have arisen very recently, additional posts created recently within the terms of my Department's delegated sanction arrangements and other vacancies. The majority are Dublin based administrative vacancies and have arisen in the current year for a number of reasons including, but not limited to, retirements, resignations and the creation of additional posts within the terms of our delegated sanction.
Recruitment for professional/technical grades within my Department is conducted by the Public Appointments Service. Three competitions are due to be advertised this week to recruit individuals to fill vacancies in a number of professional/technical grades. A further competition will be conducted by the Public Appointments Service later this year to fill other professional/technical vacancies. One professional/technical vacancy is unfilled since November 2017 but will be filled following the advertisement of the competitions this week.
The position regarding the agencies under the remit of my Department is a matter for their direct response. I have forwarded a copy of your question to them for direct reply. If you have not received a reply within ten working days, please contact my private office.
