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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Public Service Embargo. Civil Service recruitment authority
Summary
Bell asked how Civil Service recruitment is organised and whether the Minister decides on appointments. O’Keeffe said recruitment is generally organised by the Civil Service Appointment Commission, but the Minister ultimately decides.
I will be as brief as possible. Could the Minister explain the system whereby people are recruited in the Civil Service? Is he or are his Department consulted regarding every single person required within a Department? Is it a ministerial decision?
Comment on this
The short answer is yes, but I should add that general recruitment is organised through the Civil Service Appointment Commission.