Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the manner in which a person may be appointed as a school inspector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24215/04]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Inspectors of schools are appointed under the provisions of Section 13 of the Education Act 1998. Recruitment of permanent staff to the inspectorate is undertaken by the Office of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commissioners under the terms of the Civil Service Commissioners Act 1956. The commissioners provide an independent recruitment and selection service to my Department.

Vacancies that arise in the inspectorate are advertised by the commissioners from time to time and competitive interviews are held. Following the competition for particular positions, offers of appointment to the inspectorate are made by my Department to successful candidates on receipt of a notice of selection from the commissioners.