George Lawlor (Wexford, Labour)
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192. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of vacancies which arose at principal officer level for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of these vacancies filled between internal and external methods; the number of vacancies each year at principal officer level filled by mobility; the number of internal competitions for principal officer grade run by his Department since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63025/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade currently employs 33 Principal Officers (POs) including nine POs seconded to this Department to serve in missions abroad.

The table below outlines the number of officers recruited or promoted to fill PO vacancies in this Department across the years 2022 to 2025 from internal and open competitions. There were no PO roles filled via mobility during the period outlined.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade continues to work with Publicjobs on ensuring an adequate pipeline of staff across all grades.