Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of all the senior civil servant posts that will not fall under the remit of the Top Level Appointments Committee; the rationale for excluding such posts from the committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9743/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The following senior civil service posts are filled by the Government and do not come within the TLAC arrangements.

· Secretary General to the Government and of Department of the Taoiseach

· Secretary General, Department of Finance

· Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

· Secretary General, Department of Foreign Affairs

· Secretary General to the President

· Chairman, Office of the Revenue Commissioners

Because of the particular characteristics of these posts it is considered that the Government should have full discretion in deciding who to appoint to them and not be confined to a short list drawn up by the Top Level Appointments Committee. This has been the approach adopted by Government since the establishment of the TLAC in 1984.