Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 24 January 2024
Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach
Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 7 - Office of the Minister for Finance (Revised)
Vote 8 - Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Revised)
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Revised)
Vote 10 - Tax Appeals Commission (Revised)
Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
The Deputy is absolutely right; it is a challenge. There is a battle for talent in all sectors.
The public service, including the Civil Service, has to compete. The State is a good employer and the Civil Service is a very good employer. I see the life-long learning opportunities, educational opportunities and career progression prospects, and the ability to rotate in various parts of a Department, other Departments and other parts of the Civil Service. There is a lot to be said for it but Deputy Conway-Walsh is right that we have to continue to seek to attract the best talent. We are competing with so many other sectors and doing very well.
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