Given the scale and diversity of functions and priorities, my Department does not maintain a fixed list of vacancies. According as posts are vacated, these are assessed against overall demand for resources meaning that the allocation of staffing is always directed towards the most critical areas. My Department keeps staffing matters under constant review in order to ensure that priority posts are filled in a timely manner and that resource allocations are balanced across the Department to meet key priorities as necessary. This approach is particularly important for roles as senior as that of Principal Officer. Priority posts are filled using the most suitable and available mechanism, and we must also have regard to officers on secondment or assignment to other bodies.
There have been 5 internal promotion competitions for the role of Principal Officer in my Department since 2010. Once established, an internal panel generally remains active for two years, or whenever the panel is exhausted.
I have listed the number of Principal Officer assignments made in the years since 2022 in the table below.
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Year
|
Internal Competition
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Open Competition
|
Mobility
|
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2022
|
2
|
4
|
3
|
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2023
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
|
2024
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
|
2025
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
|
Total
|
2
|
8
|
13
|
The details requested in relation to bodies under the aegis of my Department are a matter for the individual bodies concerned. Arrangements have been put in place by each Agency to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email addresses for each agency are set out in the table below:
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Bodies under the Aegis of DHLGH
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Oireachtas email
|
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An Coimisiún Pleanála
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oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie
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An Fóram Uisce
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oireachtas@nationalwaterforum.ie
|
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Approved Housing Bodies Regulatory Authority
|
oireachtasqueries@ahbregulator.ie
|
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Construction Industry Register Ireland
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info@ciri.ie
|
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Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum
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infodocklands@dublincity.ie
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Gas Networks Ireland
|
oireachtas@gasnetworks.ie
|
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Heritage Council
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oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie
|
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Housing and Sustainable Communities Agency
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Oireachtas@housingagency.ie
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Housing Finance Agency
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oireachtas.enquiries@hfa.ie
|
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Land Development Agency
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oireachtas@lda.ie
|
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Local Government Management Agency
|
oireachtasmemberqueries@lgma.ie
|
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National Oversight and Audit Commission
|
oireachtas@noac.ie
|
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National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee
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ntacc@housing.gov.ie
|
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Office of the Planning Regulator
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oireachtas@opr.ie
|
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Property Services Appeal Board
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psabsecretary@psab.ie
|
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Property Services Regulatory Authority
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pq@psr.ie
|
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Pyrite Resolution Board
|
oireachtasinfo@pyriteboard.ie
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Residential Tenancies Board
|
OireachtasMembersQueries@rtb.ie
|
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Tailte Éireann
|
Oireachtas@tailte.ie
|
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Uisce Éireann
|
oireachtasmembers@water.ie
|
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Valuation Tribunal
|
oireachtas@valuationtribunal.ie
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Waterways Ireland
|
oireachtas@waterwaysireland.org
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