Duncan Smith
Ceist:149. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the efforts his Department has underway to recruit into the CIS units in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28623/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 26 May 2021
Ceisteanna (149)
Freagraí scríofa
It has not been possible to gather the required information in the turanround time for PQs. I will revert to the Deputy when I am in a position to reply.
The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51
I refer to the above-referenced Parliamentary Question and my original reply stating that it was not possible to provide the required information within the timeframe available. I am now in a position to do so.
The military authorities have advised that recruitment into the Communications and Information Services (CIS) Corps currently involves selecting serving members of the Defence Forces who are trained and educated for their respective CIS roles through a variety of methods including a Trainee Technician Scheme (TTS). The CIS Corps also utilise third level education schemes and professional military education courses. There is currently a strong training pipeline with qualified personnel coming on stream in 2021.
While civilian employee roles are advertised openly on a number of platforms including military.ie, as required, the military authorities have advised that the current TTS pipeline is sufficient to fill current vacancies.