Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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49. To ask the Minister for Finance if there have been any reports or incidents of applicants for competitions for posts in the Revenue Commissioners obtaining advanced access to tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23446/14]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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This is a matter for the Revenue Commissioners.  I am advised by the Commissioners that they are currently conducting an internal competition for promotion to Executive Officer.  Stage 1 of this competition involved online testing of verbal and numerical reasoning.  This stage was used to produce a shortlist for an interview to determine suitability for promotion.

The Civil Public and Services Union (CPSU) raised an issue with Revenue of a potential isolated incident of advance access to the tests in stage 1.  Revenue takes this matter very seriously and a full investigation has been launched.  Revenue has also requested the Commission for Public Service Appointments to undertake an audit of this competition on its completion.