Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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276. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Public Appointments Service will launch an Irish-language higher executive officer in the civil service competition in quarter 4 of 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52822/25]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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An Interdepartmental Competition for Promotion to Higher Executive Officer (HEO) positions with fluency in the Irish language in the Civil Service was launched on 3 November 2023 and is currently planned to run until 30 November 2025. There were 80 applications with 5 people being panelled and assigned in locations in Dublin and Galway.

Recognising the vital role of Irish-language proficiency in delivering public services and supporting the objectives of the Official Languages Act 2021, a new competition will be considered for advertisement in 2026.