John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number and costs of advertisements placed in national newspapers for job vacancies in the Civil Service 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 Service and public service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11513/12]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Department of Social Protection does not directly place advertisements in the national newspapers for job vacancies. The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is responsible for the recruitment of staff and advertising posts on behalf of the Department. In the past 12 months positions advertisements were placed by PAS to recruit 4 interns under the Job Bridge Initiative and a total of 517 temporary staff at clerical officer grade and no cost was directly incurred by the Department.