Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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319. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff in her Department and bodies under her aegis appointed to principal officer arising from internal competitions since 7 July 2015, by year. [41838/18]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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320. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of persons appointed from panels arising from the 2015 and 2017 open competitions for principal officer run by the Public Appointments Service, by year; if a table (details supplied) will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41851/18]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 319 and 320 together.

Staffing levels in my Department and the bodies under its aegis reflect the requirement to manage the pay bill and staff numbers in accordance with Government pay policy; with resources deployed in the most effective and efficient manner as appropriate to business needs and key priorities at any given time. In this regard, my Department liaises directly with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) in relation to the filling of posts, while the bodies under its aegis are responsible for their own recruitment. In addition, my Department also conducts internal competitions for promotion to certain grades, including that of principal officer.

None of the bodies that come under my Department's remit have made any appointments to the grade of principal officer by means of internal competition since 7 July 2015, or through the PAS competitions specified by the Deputy.

The number of officers appointed to Principal Officer in my Department arising from the PAS competitions specified, and from internal competitions from 2015 – 2017, are set out in the table.