Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)
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431. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of candidates the Public Appointments Service intends to interview as part of the open and interdepartmental competition for assistant principals before September 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30118/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by the Public Appointment Service (PAS) that the AP 2024 competition was launched on the 4 October 2024, and the first panels were formed on the 15 April 2025. The assignment of candidates from these panels has commenced in recent weeks. The panels from this competition are expected to remain open until the 12 December 2025.

Workforce Planning data is currently being sought by PAS' Client Relations Management team from Departments and Offices for Q3 (July to September) which will give an indication of the number of vacancies to be filled. This will play a part in determining the number of interviews that may take place over the coming months.