Civil Service

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 October 2022

Thursday, 6 October 2022

Ceisteanna (173)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Ceist:

173. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it is intended to announce further competitions to recruit general grade staff to the Civil Service with a competence in Irish as well as English; if so, the grades and numbers that are proposed; the date of the proposed advertisement seeking applications to these positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49323/22]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

As the Deputy will be aware there are currently panels in place for Irish posts at CO, EO and HEO levels and these panels will be drawn from as requests are received from Departments and Offices.

The CO panel is due to expire on 30th June 2023, the EO panel is due to expire on 29th February 2024 and the HEO panel on 31st December 2023.

New competitions will be considered closer to the expiry date of each current panel.