Mr. Martin Fraser:

The Public Appointments Service looks after all of that. The service will advertise in Ireland and in some of the better recognised international publications as well if those responsible believe it is suitable. They will also advertise it with bodies that might have a familiarity with the area, depending on the job we are talking about. They put it on forums like LinkedIn. People also look for alerts on the PAS website. It is rare enough, but sometimes we use recruitment agencies to drum up interest as well. That did not happen on this occasion but we have done it in the past. We certainly did it for the post of Garda Commissioner on one occasion but it is not generally the rule. Generally, the Public Appointments Service tries to generate as much interest as it can for these posts at home and abroad.