Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 89: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of a matter (details supplied) he will respond in full and confirm affirmatively or in the negative whether any such agreement was entered into by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17265/08]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As advised in the response of 2 April 2008, under the centrally agreed arrangements for staff who wish to remain in Dublin the Public Appointments Service circulates as much detail as possible in relation to the post to be filled to persons in the appropriate grades in the organisations participating in the arrangements at that time. Further information is of course made available to individual applicants by the receiving organisation as required. My Department has advised Departments and Offices that they can have a discussion with an individual volunteering under the Dublin Arrangements to ensure that the person understands fully the nature of the post and that there is a shared understanding of the expectations of the job. Once the closing date for expressions of interest in the post has passed, the post due to be filled is offered by the PAS to the most senior volunteer. My understanding from the Office of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) and the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform is that the GSOC wished to review all aspects of organisational staffing both current and prospective, to cater for the long-term needs and structure of the office. In that context, following the advertisement of the post to Dublin-based staff, that office advised my Department that the filling of the post of Head of Corporate Services was postponed pending a review of the posts at senior level in the GSOC. I understand that this review is ongoing.