Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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121. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of appointments in the Defence Forces training centre for civilian employees; the number of these positions unfilled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6963/19]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Civilian Employees are appointed to support the operational capability of the Defence Forces. There are currently 119 civilian staff employed in the Defence Forces Training Centre (DFTC) in the Curragh, and a number of recruitment campaigns are currently under way. A further 11 applicants have been successful in recent recruitment campaigns for the DFTC, and have yet to commence employment.

The recruitment of Civilian Employees for military installations is an ongoing process, based on a combination of the filling of consequential vacancies which have arisen due to promotions and retirements, and the filling of priority vacancies on the basis of identified requirements.