Mary Mitchell O'Connor (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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438. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when the next First Secretary competition in his Department will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48822/14]

Charles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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It is envisaged that an Assistant Principal Officer competition, combining both open and interdepartmental elements, will take place in quarter one 2015. This competition will be organised by the Public Appointments Service. It is expected that a First Secretary element will be accommodated within this competition. Prospective applicants can request to be alerted when the competition is advertised by registering on . An internal competition for promotion to First Secretary will be held within my Department in quarter one 2015.