Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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181. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of staff in his Department and in bodies under his aegis appointed to the principal officer grade arising from internal competitions since 7 July 2015 by year. [41866/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:

Principal Officer appointments arising from internal competitions

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons appointed from the panels arising from the 2015 open competition for principal officer and the 2017 open competition for principal officer run by the Public Appointments Service; the number appointed from the principal officer, higher, interdepartmental competition by year; if a table (details supplied) will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41868/18]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy will be aware, Government departments and offices have delegated sanction to recruit staff up to the Principal Officer grade provided they stay within their pay allocation/agreed numbers.

Departments and offices also need to take cognisant of the sequences, agreed with the staff side, with regard to the manner in which recruitment and promotions occur.

Sequences are monitored by my department on a quarterly basis and the following information has been provided by each department and office.