462. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) who applied for the position of technical agricultural officer position in his Department, who was adjudged to have met the qualifying standard at interview, and when called for the said interview was adjudged to have met all of the requirements for the position, was not considered for the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7958/24]

The current recruitment campaign for the role of Technical Agricultural Officer is being administered by the Public Appointments Service (PAS) on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

I would advise that any queries in relation to this competition should be directed to PAS.

If the individual is seeking information in relation to a previous competition, they are welcome to contact the HR Division of my Department for further guidance.