Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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994. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is conducting a new round of recruitment for technical agriculture officers; if so, the stages involved in the recruitment of these officers; the number of officers which his Department plans to appoint; if the ranking of the persons on the panel is conducted by the Public Appointments Service or his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25365/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I can confirm that the Public Appointments Service is currently administering a recruitment campaign on behalf of my Department for the recruitment of Technical Agricultural Officers. The competition was advertised by the Public Appointments Service on the 18 May 2018 with a closing date of 6 June 2018.

My Department operates in a rapidly changing environment and its structure must facilitate the flexibility to deploy resources as business needs arise. Appointments of Technical Agricultural Officers will be made on that basis.

All aspects of the assessment process including the selecting and ranking of candidates is a matter for the Public Appointments Service.