Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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122. To ask the Taoiseach the number of public sector jobs offered as internal competitions or restricted to existing civil service or public service staff in his Department in 2017 and to date in 2018. [31556/18]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In common with all other government departments, staff in my Department are mainly recruited through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) through open and inter-departmental competitions.

In 2017, one officer in my Department was promoted by way of an internal competition. By comparison, thirty-six officers were appointed to my Department in 2017 by way of PAS competitions, of which twenty-nine were by way of open competitions (including two appointments at Assistant Secretary level).

To date in 2018, three officers in my Department have been promoted by way of an internal competition. Again, by comparison, twenty officers have been appointed to my Department to date in 2018 by way of PAS competitions, of which eleven were by way of open competitions.

Vacancies are also filled through mobility schemes (e.g. Senior Public Service) and secondments from other Government Departments and the public service.

Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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123. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the detail of the recruitment process of the new Maor in the Curragh, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30043/18]

Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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124. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the detail of the recruitment process for the new lands management team in the Curragh plains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30044/18]

Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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125. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of persons that have already been recruited to the new lands management team in the Curragh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30045/18]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 123 to 125, inclusive, together.

The position of the Maor of the Curragh is held by a Civilian Employee engaged by my Department. In accordance with agreed procedures under industrial relations mechanisms for the filling of such posts, the vacant position of Maor of the Curragh was advertised amongst serving eligible civilian staff in the Defence Forces Training Centre in November 2017.  Following a selection process the post was filled in April 2018 by the promotion of a serving employee.

In addition to filling the position of Maor, it is intended to fill the lands management positions by way of a competitive process later in the year.

It is also intended to undertake a procurement process in the coming months for a new environmental maintenance contract.