Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
418. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of public service recruitment applicants who sought to be included under the disability percentage programme in respect of a competition (details supplied) administered by the Public Appointments Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33728/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Minister for Justice and Equality is responsible for recruitment in the first instance to the prison service.
The initial selection procedure is undertaken by Public Appointments Service (PAS) on behalf of the Irish Prison Service. PAS is an independent statutory recruitment body for the civil and certain other parts of the public service.
I understand that in February of this year, an open campaign was advertised for recruitment to the position of Recruit Prison Officer in the Irish Prison Service.
On a general point I should advise the Deputy that under the Employment Equality Acts 1998 - 2015, the Irish Prison Service is exempt from the provisions as they pertain to both age and disability.
