Commission for Public Service Appointments
The Commission for Public Service Appointments (CPSA; Irish: Coimisiúin um Cheapacháin Seirbhíse Poiblí) is an independent statutory body which sets standards for recruitment in the public service of the Republic of Ireland.[1] The CPSA licenses the Public Appointments Service (PAS), a separate body which performs the recruitment for the Civil Service and many senior and specialist roles in other parts of the public service.[2]
Activities
[edit | edit source]The commission's main activities are as follows:
- issuing codes of practice
- carrying out audits of recruitment and selection
- investigating complaints.
Codes of practice
[edit | edit source]The commission issues codes of practice concerning recruitment and selection.[3] There are currently five codes of practice, relating to appointments in the Civil Service and Public Service, as well as codes to deal with specific situations such as appointment of persons with disabilities, or emergency short-term appointments in the health public sector.[4]
Recruitment and selection audits
[edit | edit source]The commission carries out audits of recruitment and selection in the public sector, all of which are published. Sometimes these include recommendations.[5]
Complaints
[edit | edit source]The commission also investigates complaints or formal statutory requests for review under the codes in relation to specific appointments. However it may not quash or alter a recruitment decision.[6]
Investigations
[edit | edit source]The commission may authorize investigations with wide powers including the right of entry on premises and the right to inspect documents.[7]
Approved recruitment agencies
[edit | edit source]In a new initiative, the commission intends to establish a list of approved recruitment agencies from the private sector which may be used for public service recruitment.[8]
Annual reports
[edit | edit source]The commission's annual reports are submitted to each House of the Oireachtas and published on its official website. The commission is supported by a small staff.
Members of the commission
[edit | edit source]The Commission for Public Service Appointments consists of five ex-officio members, referred to as commissioners.[9]
| Office | Officeholder as of 2025[update][10] |
|---|---|
| Ceann Comhairle | Verona Murphy TD |
| Secretary General to the Government of Ireland | John Callinan |
| Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation[a] | David Moloney |
| Chairperson of the Standards in Public Office Commission | Garrett Sheehan |
| Ombudsman | Ger Deering |
Office and staff
[edit | edit source]In 2012 the Office of the Commission was amalgamated with the Office of the Ombudsman for administration and accounting purposes.[12][13] This was for cost-cutting purposes.[citation needed] As a result, the commission depends on the staff of the ombudsman.
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Prior to 2011, this position was held by the Secretary General, Public Service Management and Development, Department of Finance; it was amended the Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011.[11]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 33 of 2004). Enacted on 6 October 2004. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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- ^ Ministers and Secretaries (Amendment) Act 2011, s. 95: Amendment of section 12 of Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 (No. 10 of 2011, s. 95). Enacted on 4 July 2011. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.; Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011). Signed on 28 July 2011. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
- ^ Ombudsman (Amendment) Act 2012, s. 20: Staff of Office of Commission (No. 38 of 2012, s. 20). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.
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External links
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- Ceann Comhairle
- Department of the Taoiseach
- Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation
- Standards in Public Office Commission
- Office of the Ombudsman
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