Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 279 of 16 September 2009, the position regarding the way in which the different type of panels will be dealt with; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41159/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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As I have stated previously, the position regarding persons on panels arising from Civil Service competitions is that panels from open competitions generally stay in place until the next competition is held. Interdepartmental promotion panels have a definite life span and this is agreed centrally with the relevant Civil Service union. In the context of the Moratorium, a decision has been taken that interdepartmental promotion panels will be allowed to lapse as the closure dates are reached. Decisions in respect of Departmental promotion panels are taken at Departmental level.

In respect of the wider public service, decisions on the continuation or otherwise of recruitment panels is a matter for the relevant Minister and organisation, in the context of the Moratorium. Decisions in respect of future recruitment campaigns will be taken in the context of the business needs of the relevant organisation, the Moratorium on recruitment and promotion and any redeployment arrangements agreed for the civil and public service.