Seán Haughey (Dublin Bay North, Fianna Fail)
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607. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the next open competition for the post of assistant principal officer in the Civil Service will be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10436/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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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.

I have been informed by the PAS that the current Assistant Principal panel will expire on 30 April 2017. It is expected that a new campaign will commence in Q4 2016 so that a new panel will be in place when the current one expires.