Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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557. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the competition for temporary clerical officers in the public service that was announced in 2020; the progress in relation to this competition; the number of applicants for same; the number of persons who passed the appropriate test; the number that have been called for an interview and appointed to positions to date; the number who are still under consideration who have not been contacted to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19540/21]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Public Appointments Service (PAS) is the independent recruiter in respect of appointments to the Civil Service

The 2021 competition for Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) was by PAS launched in October 2021 and I set out information in relation to this competition for the Deputy’s information:

Placement on a panel is not an offer of employment. As the Deputy will be aware, recruitment is demand led and panels may be drawn upon as and when vacancies arise during the lifetime of the panel. Candidates will be progressed to the interview or clearance stage as demand requires for each location.

It is anticipated that TCO vacancies will continue to be filled from this panel until December 2021 or, if earlier, until such time as a new TCO panel is in place.