Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the appointments made by the top level appointments committee in each of the past five years; the number of applicants; the number of applicants from outside the public service in each year; the number of those selected who came from outside the public service; the number that came from outside the Department filling the post distinguishing by the grade post being filled. [17111/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The following table shows the information requested by the Deputy.

It should be noted that the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) deals with appointments to the civil service and not the wider public service. In addition to those selected from outside the public service, 3 applicants from the wider public service were selected for civil service posts in the period.

The Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) hold competitions for and advises Ministers and the Government on appointments to civil service posts at Secretary General, Deputy Secretary and Assistant Secretary and equivalent levels. Since early 2007 the policy has been that open competitions are held for Assistant Secretary and Deputy Secretary and equivalent posts and more recently this policy has been extended to Secretary General posts, with the exception of a limited number of Secretary General posts which are filled by the Government without a TLAC competition.