Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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256. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the two posts of Assistant Secretary that are currently vacant within his Department will be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32900/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The Public Appointments Service (PAS) on behalf of the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) ran an open competition to fill the post of Assistant Secretary (Head of Remuneration, Pensions & Industrial Relations) within the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. The post was advertised on the Public Appointment Service website on Friday, 26 August 2016.  The shortlisting for this post took place on 27 September 2016 and the successful candidates were invited to preliminary interviews which are now complete. PAS have confirmed that 4 successful candidates will be interviewed by the Top Level Appointments Committee shortly.

The post of Assistant Secretary (Public Service Reform and Delivery and Chief Information Officer) has been filled by Senior Public Service mobility. The successful candidate is scheduled to take up duty in the Department on Monday, 21 November.