Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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231. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in general, the rules his Department has set regarding determining the date of promotion in the Civil Service; and are there any circumstances where the date of promotion could be considered to be a date prior to the signing of the contract by the successful candidate. [27154/25]

Mairéad Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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240. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the policy, in general, that his Department has set regarding determining the date of promotion in the Civil Service; and if there are any circumstances where the date of promotion could be considered to be a date prior to the signing of the contract by the successful candidate. [27608/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 240 together.

I want to thank the Deputy for clarifying the question. I will answer questions 231 and 240 together.

I am informed by my officials that the date of promotion to a grade in the Civil Service is the date communicated to staff in the “letter of offer” sent to them confirming the effective date of promotion. Subject to their acceptance of the promotion, officials start being paid their new salary from that same date.

In compliance with existing legislation, the probationary contract, which includes the effective date of promotion indicated in the "letter of offer", is subsequently signed within the first month of employment in the new role.

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether a public body that made an offer to a civil servant that was accepted under the terms of the civil service mobility scheme can then turn around and cancel that offer; if so, the circumstance permitting such a course of action and where are they published; the protections that exist for civil servants in these situations, including possible rights of appeal and review; the number of such cases in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27176/25]

Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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233. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform whether a public body that made an offer to a civil servant that was accepted under the terms of the civil service mobility scheme can then turn around and cancel that offer; if so, the circumstance permitting such a course of action and where are they published; the protections that exist for civil servants in these situations, including possible rights of appeal and review; the number of such cases in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27176/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Mobility Scheme is a Civil Service scheme that offers civil servants an opportunity to apply for Mobility (i.e. transfer) through an open and transparent system in the Civil Service only.

Eligibility and Suitability.

Civil servants are automatically deemed eligible for Mobility once the eligibility criteria have been met (i.e. 2 years’ services and a ‘Satisfactory’ PMDS rating). Additionally, each local HR unit is required to complete a ‘Suitability Report’ to assess the applicant’s current suitability for Mobility under the headings of performance, conduct and attendance. An applicant will not be made an offer of Mobility if they are determined to be unsuitable. As per Civil Service Mobility Scheme a formal offer of mobility can be withdrawn in exceptional circumstances.

Appeals.

There is no appeals process in cases of non-compliance with the terms and conditions for the Mobility scheme. A case can be raised with the NSSO if the cancellation is due to a technical glitch or where an applicant cancels their application by accident and makes contact upon receipt of the cancellation notification.

Where an applicant is deemed unsuitable for Mobility under Attendance, the applicant has a right to lodge an appeal against the determination to the relevant local HR unit. If the appeal is successful, the application will be reassessed. If the appeal is not successful, the Receiving Local HR may offer the position to the next person on the Mobility wait list. Information pertaining to such cases is retained by local HR units and not collected centrally.