Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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53. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of relevant years experience required for senior management roles (details supplied); the way in which this compares with this period five years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2480/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I wish to inform the Deputy that all appointments to senior management roles in the Department of Finance are made by the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC).

TLAC was established in 1984 and its function is to recommend candidates to Ministers and Government for the most senior positions in the Civil Service - at Assistant Secretary (Heads of Division) level and above. By carrying out this function in an independent manner and by making its decisions strictly on the basis of the relative merit of the candidates for the positions concerned, TLAC aims to strengthen the management structure of the Civil Service, and to provide a means by which the best candidates can aspire to fulfilling their potential.

The competencies for Assistant Secretary can be found on publicjobs.ie

Specific responsibilities are assigned to officers at Assistant Secretary in their function as Heads of Division/Unit. These responsibilities sit within the overall management framework for the civil service and the Department of Finance. In my department their roles include, among others, management of the Department, management of division resources, management of policy advice and management of division business.

A full list of the role of Assistant Secretary can be found in the Departments Governance Framework on the Departments website www.finance.gov.ie.