John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number and costs of advertisements placed in national newspapers for job vacancies in the civil and public service in the past 12 months; the number of new entrants recruited from the process; the number of vacancies filled from inside the civil and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11510/12]

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Recruitment to my Department is undertaken by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) through competitions advertised in the public press. Therefore, no cost has been incurred by my Department in respect of advertisements placed in national newspapers for job vacancies in the civil service in the past 12 months.

There were four new entrants recruited from competitions advertised and undertaken by PAS on behalf of my Department in the last 12 months. These recruits were appointed to the Competition Authority. Six vacancies within my Department were filled from inside the Civil and Public Service; three of these by way of promotion, two staff members were taken from the Central Applications Facility and one staff member redeployed from Ordnance Survey Ireland.

Information in respect of bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department is a day to day matter for those organisations and my Department does not have the information sought by the Deputy. I have, however, requested the relevant Agencies and bodies under the aegis of my Department to respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.