Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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Tá roinnt ceisteanna agam. Cuirfidh mé an cheist seo as Béarla toisc gur tugadh an fhianaise as Béarla and because I would like clarification of some of the terms used in the presentation.

Ms Coleman referred in the presentation to recruitment competitions, establishment competitions and promotion competitions. What are the differences in those competitions or are they different terms for the same competition?

In describing the effect of circular 43/75 Ms Coleman stated that those shown to be proficient in both languages were to get credit for that in determining the order of merit. The phrase "order of merit" is not used in the same context in the circular. The circular uses the phrase "in selecting staff for promotion". Are there different nuances in regard to that? Also, the term "confined promotion competition" is used in the description of the circular. A greater definition of that would help members in our determinations as a committee. The term "internal competitions" is used in the description of the November 2005 letter to the personnel officers. Can Ms Coleman explain where the discretion in the application of circular 45/75 and circular 30/90 for the purposes of internal competitions was originally provided for and how the need for clarification arose?

In the discretion, to which Ms Coleman referred, in regard to whether the circulars should apply to internal competition or that they could be varied for purposes of local competitions or both, I would like her to clarify those. If she does not have the clarification today, she might send a reply in writing to the committee to ensure that when we deliberate on this we use the terms in the appropriate use suggested in her statement and in the circulars originally.