Written answers
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Staff Data
Tommy 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]
Enda 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 appointment | Manner appointment made |
---|---|---|
Private Secretary to the Taoiseach | March 2011 | Reappointed |
Private Secretary to the Government Chief Whip | March 2011 | Reappointed |
Private Secretary to the Minister of State for European Affairs and Data Protection | August 2014 | Reappointed following request for expressions of interest |
Private Secretary to the Minister of State with responsibility for the Diaspora | September 2014 | Appointed 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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