Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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366. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason that the current interdepartmental AP higher competition is confined to specific grades working in the Civil Service when this is contrary to the guidelines and recommendations of the Commission on Public Service Appointments. [11673/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Circular 04/2017: Interdepartmental Competition for appointment to Assistant Principal Higher in the Civil Service issued on 22 February 2017.

The competition is in line with past AP Higher competitions in that the eligibility pool is taken from both the existing AP standard level and the top tranche of successful candidates in the AP standard competition. Equivalent grades at AP standard level are also eligible in line with the current practice to open up career opportunities. I would  point out that all grades were eligible for the AP standard competitions.