Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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210. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will address the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding public appointments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18734/15]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I have been informed by the agency concerned that the position in question was advertised on , in the newspaper referred to by the Deputy and on the agency's own website. The position was also advertised internally to all the staff of the agency. As the leading recruiter for public service jobs, the website of the Public Appointments Service, , is the main access route for candidates interested in joining the public service in this jurisdiction. This website provides a cost-effective online recruitment facility and widespread exposure for jobs in the public sector in this jurisdiction.

I understand from the agency that, while the Northern Ireland Civil Service (NICS) has a recruitment website, the normal practice of the NICS is to advertise only those posts for which it has direct recruitment responsibility. In that context, a decision was taken by the agency to advertise in the newspaper referred to.