Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the recent appointment of a head teacher to Shelton Abbey open prison in Arklow was preceded by an open competition; the number of applicants that applied for the position and the body that had overall responsibility for the appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41791/13]

Ciarán Cannon (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Recruitment for the appointment of a head teacher to Shelton Abbey open prison in Arklow was conducted by Kildare and Wicklow Education and Training Board (ETB). The ETB has informed my Department that the post in question was filled following an open competition which was advertised on the ETB's website and in the Irish Independent newspaper. The ETB received seventeen applications for the post. Following a short-listing process seven applicants were invited for interview and six applicants attended for interview.