Written answers
Wednesday, 3 October 2007
Department of Education and Science
College Appointments
8:00 pm
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the details of the perceived irregularities in appointment procedures which are being examined by the Commission for Public Service Appointments at the six third level colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22020/07]
Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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I am aware that it is the policy of Institutes of Technology to conduct recruitment and selection of staff through a transparent competitive process to ensure that the highest quality staff are appointed at all times. In late 2005, the Institute Directors established a group to review procedures and agreed to ask the Public Appointments Service to assist in the project. It was agreed also that a steering group to include representation of the trade unions would be established and this has been done . Six institutes were selected for study on the basis of geographical spread and size etc and, at no stage, were the institutes considered to have perceived irregularities. I am aware that the TUI and the Institutes of Technology have responded to a newspaper article on this issue and that the responses have been published.
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