No. 33 of 2004 - The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004
What does this law do?
This Act 2004 reforms the recruitment processes within the Civil Service and other public service bodies under its remit. The Act is a major piece of legislation which will enable Civil Service Departments and Offices to recruit staff directly. It will provide greater flexibility and enable Departments and Offices to manage their organisations more effectively.
The Act provides among other things for the dissolution of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commission (CSLAC) and the establishment of 2 new bodies: the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and the Commissioners for Public Service Appointments (CPSA). The establishment of the Commissioners for Public Service Appointments (CPSA) marks the beginning of a new era in public service recruitment by offering Civil Service Departments and Offices an option to be licensed to recruit staff. The new Commission will have the important role of regulating recruitment under the Act and ensuring that high standards of probity are maintained in the system. The Public Appointments Service (PAS), also established under the Act, will act as the centralised recruitment, assessment and selection body for Government Departments and other public service bodies within its remit.
Contact Department: Department of Finance
Signed by the President on: 06.10.04
Full version of The Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004 on Oireachtas website