1492. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the number of external recruitment campaigns for posts at the grade of higher executive officer within his Department that were held in the years of 2025 and to-date in 2026, in tabular form. [55624/26]

Since the establishment of this Department in its current configuration on 1st June 2025, no external recruitment campaigns for posts at the grade of Higher Executive Officer within the Department have been held.

Posts at the grade of Higher Executive Officer are filled via means such as interdepartmental and specialist recruitment competitions ran by publicjobs, utilising the civil service mobility scheme or through internal competitions within this Department.