I propose to take Questions Nos. 612 and 613 together.
The details being sought be the Deputy in respect of appointments made by competition to the grade of Principal Officer in my Department and the Agencies that operate under its aegis are shown in the following table.
Positions at Principal Officer in the Pensions Authority are advertised directly by the Authority and via PAS with subsequent competitions conducted by the Authority itself.
Organisation/Competition type
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2015
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2016
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2017
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2018
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Department of Employment Affairs & Social Protection
|
|
|
|
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Internal
|
1
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
PAS 2015 Competition
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
PAS 2017 Competition
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Other
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1*
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pensions Authority
|
|
|
|
|
Open Competition
|
|
|
2**
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Citizens Information Board
|
|
|
|
|
Internal
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
* Open competition conducted by the Department
** Open competition conducted by the Pensions Authority.