Finian McGrath (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

183. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his views on correspondence (details supplied) regarding the lack of employment opportunities for a person who had been self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5690/16]

Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment to the Civil Service is regulated by the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004.

The Act established the Public Appointments Service (PAS) as the centralised recruitment body for the Civil and Public Service. The Act also established the Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) as the regulator of civil service recruitment. The CPSA publishes codes of practice setting out how competitions are run and also issues recruitment licences to individual Departments to allow them to conduct their own recruitment. The majority of recruitment to the Civil Service is carried out by PAS.

Recruitment competitions are advertised on the PAS website: www.publicjobs.ie. By logging on to this website, individuals can also register to be notified by e-mail or text message of vacancies as they arise.

The person may also wish to consider registering with the their local Intreo Office.