Róisín Shortall (Dublin North West, Social Democrats)
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786. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment 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; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31542/18]

Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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In July 2015, following negotiations between the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and the relevant unions, agreement was reached in deciding the sequences of promotions for general service grades in the Civil Service outlining the number of positions that should filled through open recruitment, interdepartmental competitions and internal competitions. My Department fills vacancies according to the sequences set out in this agreement. My Department, as part of its workforce plan, offers promotional opportunities for staff through its internal competitions programme. The selection processes for all competitions run by my Department are in accordance with the "Code of Practice for the Appointment to Positions in the Civil Service and Public Service" published by the Commission for Public Service Appointments.

The information requested by the deputy is outlined in the table below: