Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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100. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the reopening of public service recruitment; if he will provide a breakdown of planned recruitment at all levels; if he will provide a break-down of grades across the civil and public service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47833/14]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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In Budget 2015, I was pleased to be able to announce that there will be a targeted programme of recruitment into the Civil Service to address service needs and a shortfall in key skills commencing in late 2014 and continuing during 2015. At this stage, in advance of the outcome of various competitions, it is not possible to be definitive about actual numbers. These will be determined by a number of factors including retirement rates and Departments' deciding on their optimal grade mix over the period ahead, with reference to their pay ceilings.

The Deputy may wish to be aware that a number of open competitions have already taken place or are in process including:

-Clerical Officer with an expectation of approximately 300 recruits

-Executive Officer ICT Specialist

-Executive Officer General Service

-Administrative Officer - Graduate Economist and Graduate Recruit General Service.

I also expect competitions to take in first quarter 2015 for Assistant Principal, both open and inter-departmental and an open competition for Principal Officer.

The main general service grades in the Civil Service are:

Secretary General; Second Secretary; Deputy Secretary; Assistant Secretary; Principal; Assistant Principal; Higher Executive Officer; Administrative Officer; Executive Officer; Staff Officer; Clerical Officer and Services Officer.

A full list of all grades in the Civil Service and grade categories for the wider public service, exclusive of Non-commercial semi-State bodies, will be forwarded to the Deputy separately.