Written answers

Wednesday, 14 November 2012

Department of Justice and Equality

Departmental Staff Promotions

Photo of Maureen O'SullivanMaureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of promotions made in his Department to principal officer higher scale, principal officer standard scale, assistant principal officer higher scale, assistant principal officer standard scale, higher executive officer scale, executive office scale and staff officer scale; the total for all of his Department; if he will provide a breakdown for for 2009, 2010, 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50980/12]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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In respect of the number of substantive promotions made in my Department for the grades and years identified by the Deputy the following table provides the relevant details:

Year
PO
APO
HEO
EO
SO
2009
1
1
33
-
-
2010
4
3
-
7
-
2011
1
-
1
-
-
To date 2012
1
6
5
2
-

I understand that the promotions to date in 2012 are temporary in nature with specific expiry dates applying to each of them. In addition, the position of Director of Operations in the Prisons Service was filled on a substantive basis following a competition by a serving Principal Officer.

As the Deputy will be aware in March 2009 the Government introduced a moratorium on the filling of vacancies in the public service, either by way of recruitment or promotion. Sanction must be obtained from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to effect any promotions. I am advised the necessary sanctions to make the above promotions were obtained.

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