Written answers

Tuesday, 23 September 2014

Department of An Taoiseach

Departmental Staff Data

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Independent)
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39. To ask the Taoiseach the number of private secretaries employed by his Department since March 2011 to date in 2014 with a breakdown of the numbers appointed directly for him and those appointed directly to the Ministers of State attached to his Department during that period; if he will provide a breakdown of the manner in which each of these appointments were made, that is through open competition or an internal appointment. [35496/14]

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy regarding Private Secretaries employed in my Department is set out in the table below.

-Date of appointmentManner appointment made
Private Secretary to the TaoiseachMarch 2011Reappointed
Private Secretary to the Government Chief WhipMarch 2011Reappointed
Private Secretary to the Minister of State for European Affairs and Data ProtectionAugust 2014Reappointed following request for expressions of interest
Private Secretary to the Minister of State with responsibility for the Diaspora September 2014Appointed following a request for expressions of interest


As is customary Private Secretary positions are advertised within my Department or in some cases in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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