Regina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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120. To ask the Taoiseach the number of applicants over 70 years of age who applied for the position of field supervisor for census 2016; the number who were employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42664/15]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The Census Field Supervisor competition was advertised in the national press on 17 September, 2015. A total of 2,327 applications were received and 1,143 were called for interview. Offers of appointment will be made over the coming weeks.

All appointments from this competition are subject to the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and Other Provisions) Act, 2012 whereby members of the scheme must retire at age 70. Accordingly, persons who were aged 70 years or over at the time of application, or those who would reach this age before the end of the contract term, were not considered. Of the 2,327 applications received a total of fourteen applicants were not considered on these grounds. No applicants that fall into this category have been considered for appointment as Census Field Supervisor.