Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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96. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline from the date on which a person (details supplied) notified him of that person's intention to resign to the date on which a candidate will fill the role; the steps this recruitment process will undertake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47648/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy notified my Department in June of his intention to retire in November of this year. Following this, my Department liaised with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) regarding a competition for recruitment and this culminated in the post being advertised on 28 September 2018, with a closing date for applications of 18 October 2018. The selection process is expected to be completed in December of this year with a new appointment following as soon as possible thereafter.