§ Mr. DEVLINasked the Comptroller of the Household, as representing the National Health Insurance Commissioners, whether the Irish Insurance Commissioners propose to appoint a number of additional temporary female clerks; what prospects of permanent employment these women will have in the office of the Commission; and whether it is the intention that the vacancies shall be advertised in the Irish public Press and the appointments made by means of an open competitive examination conducted by the Civil Service Commissioners?
§ Mr. C. ROBERTSThe Irish Insurance Commissioners propose to appoint from twelve to fifteen additional temporary tellers. No prospect of permanent employment can be held out to these or to any other members of the temporary staff of tellers. The vacancies will be filled on the results of an examination, conducted by the Department, of applicants selected after personal interview by a Committee. As there are already more than three times as many candidates as there are vacancies, and as the number of vacancies is small, it is not proposed to advertise or to incur the expense involved by an open competitive examination conducted by the Civil Service Commissioners.