Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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1979. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is in full compliance with the Commission Recommendation (EU) 2022/554 of 5 April 2022 on the recognition of qualifications for people fleeing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; if he will set out a list of the professional qualifications or professions recognised under the aegis of his Department; if Ukrainian qualifications are now recognised in each case; if electronic applications can be made for such recognition; the web address or email address to which such applications should be sent, or if physical application is necessary; and the exact procedures and address for such applications. [29979/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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All recruitment campaigns for entry level grades to my Department are managed by the Public Appointments Service (PAS). The conditions for accepting candidates from a non-EU member state for civil service positions are set by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

My Department runs various open recruitment competitions (advertised via the PAS website www.publicjobs.ie) and the information booklet for each competition will specify the qualifications required. Where a candidate has qualifications (including international qualifications) that do not match those in the competition booklet but which they believe to be equivalent, there is a facility to have their qualifications independently evaluated by our Expert Education/Assessment Board. In all cases, original certification is sought, and scanned versions of originals will be accepted.

My Department employs almost 4,000 staff and has over 60 grades across many professional streams: including veterinary, inspectorate, laboratories, engineering, and administration. Within each, there can be different levels of qualifications and eligibility requirements. The Department's website on www.gov.ie gives an overview of the positions and the work that the staff of the Department carry out (gov.ie - Working with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (www.gov.ie).