Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 74: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if clerical officers will be promoted on seniority; when a clerical officer was last promoted on seniority in the Revenue Commissioners; the number of years service they had; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25928/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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It is the practice in Government Departments and Offices that a proportion of internal promotions from the grade of clerical officer are made on the basis of seniority and suitability. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that clerical officers are promoted on a senior suitable basis in accordance with an agreed sequence of which currently 1 in 8 vacancies are filled by promotion to Staff Officer. This is a national sequence taking all Revenue locations into account.

The last clerical officer promoted on a senior suitable basis in Revenue was on 15 June 2007 and the officer in question had 28 years service in the grade.