If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Optional Irish language test for public sector jobs

BrianD3 · 2006-11-23 19:43:09

Does anyone know the situation with optional Irish language tests for the public and civil service. This is where applicants for jobs are given the option of having their ability to converse in Irish assessed. I notice that there are tickboxes for this option in many application forms especially for the civil service. But…

23-11-2006 7:43pm

#1

BrianD3

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,514 ✭✭✭

Join Date: October 2002

Posts: 7974

Does anyone know the situation with optional Irish language tests for the public and civil service. This is where applicants for jobs are given the option of having their ability to converse in Irish assessed.

I notice that there are tickboxes for this option in many application forms especially for the civil service. But I don't think I've seen it for all public sector jobs. Previously I thought it was mandatory for all public sector jobs (mandatory in that they have to give the applicant the option) Don't really know however. Perhaps it is regarded as discriminating against foreign nationals?

0