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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2025

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Questions (1181)

George Lawlor

Question:

1181. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht 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. [63031/25]

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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the tables below. There are eight agencies under the aegis of my Department: Pobal, Western Development Commission, Charities Regulator, Water Safety Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Foras na Gaeilge, Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga and the Ulster-Scots Agency.

The number of internal competitions since 2010 is details in the first row of the final column for each entities, with the other fields in those rows marked N/A. The number for the Department is from 2017 as that is the year the Department was established.

Department of Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally - Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2017

2022

1

1

0

0

4

2023

3

1

0

2

N/A

2024

3

2

1

0

N/A

2025

2

0

1

1

N/A

Foras na Gaeilge

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally - Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2010

2022

1

0

1

0

0

2023

0

0

0

0

N/A

2024

0

0

0

0

N/A

2025

0

0

0

0

N/A

Údarás na Gaeltachta

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally - Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2010

2022

2

0

2

0

0

2023

0

0

0

0

N/A

2024

1

0

1

0

N/A

2025

2

0

2

0

N/A

Oifig an Choimisinéara Teanga

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally - Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2010

2022

0

0

0

0

0

2023

0

0

0

0

N/A

2024

0

0

0

0

N/A

2025

1

0

1

0

N/A

Water Safety Ireland

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally - Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2010

2022

1

0

1

0

0

2023

0

0

0

0

N/A

2024

0

0

0

0

N/A

2025

0

0

0

0

N/A

Western Development Commission

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally -Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2010

2022

1

1

0

0

3

2023

1

0

1

0

N/A

2024

0

0

0

0

N/A

2025

0

0

0

0

N/A

Pobal

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally -Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2010

2022

1

1

0

0

8

2023

0

0

0

0

N/A

2024

0

0

0

0

N/A

2025

1

0

1

0

N/A

The Ulster Scots Agency

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally -Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2010

2022

0

0

0

0

0

2023

0

0

0

0

N/A

2024

0

0

0

0

N/A

2025

0

0

0

0

N/A

The Charities Regulator

Total Vacancies at PO Level

Number filled Internally

Number filled Externally - Open Competition

Number filled by Mobility

Number of Internal PO Competitions run since 2010

2022

0

0

0

0

0

2023

0

0

0

0

N/A

2024

1

0

1

0

N/A

2025

1 (still vacant)

0

0

0

N/A

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