Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2017
357. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the 2014 panel for clerical positions in the civil and public service in the area of County Donegal is due to expire; if there are any candidates to be assigned in County Donegal before this panel expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5962/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy will be aware, the Public Appointments Service (PAS) is an independent, statutory body which provides professional recruitment and selection services to the civil and public service. The PAS advertised a recruitment competition for Clerical Positions in the Civil and Public Service in 2014 which attracted over 28,000 applications. Panels of qualified individuals were formed from which departments/public sector bodies could draw when filling sanctioned vacancies.
The establishment of a panel for a location(s) is based on demand as notified to PAS. To date, 56 candidates were assigned to posts in Donegal from the 2014 panel with a further 20 remaining on the panel. It is important to note that qualification and placement on a panel is not a guarantee of appointment to a position. The 2014 panel will expire as soon as a panel is formed from the competition which was advertised in 2016 and vacancies will be filled as and when required by employing departments.
