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    #542
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    trebormax wrote: »
    My poor F5 button doesn't know whats hit it...

    Hopefully they will be in touch with you today too! :)


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    #543
    roe_cat
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭roe_cat


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Under consideration for the department of expenditure and reform!

    Congratulations - now the next stage of waiting begins!


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    #544
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    roe_cat wrote: »
    Congratulations - now the next stage of waiting begins!

    Thanks! How are you getting on with yours?


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    #545
    roe_cat
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭roe_cat


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Thanks! How are you getting on with yours?

    No word yet - not sure how much of that is related to waiting for police clearance from outside Ireland....
    Last contact from PAS was 12 days ago when they contacted my employer for a reference - nothing since so just sent an email this morning


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    #546
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    roe_cat wrote: »
    No word yet - not sure how much of that is related to waiting for police clearance from outside Ireland....
    Last contact from PAS was 12 days ago when they contacted my employer for a reference - nothing since so just sent an email this morning

    Had you handed in your notice to your employer before they were contacted for a reference?


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    #547
    Thisisit90
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭Thisisit90


    Congratulations guys. What number are they at now? I'm 120s. Wasn't hopeful until now.


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    #548
    roe_cat
    Registered Users Posts: 106 ✭✭roe_cat


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    Had you handed in your notice to your employer before they were contacted for a reference?

    Nope - still haven't... It was actually my line manager who gave the reference so my boss doesn't know yet. Have a meeting this afternoon about new responsibilities they want me to take on...could be a little awkward


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    #549
    TCO
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭TCO


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Under consideration for the department of expenditure and reform!

    Congrats!!!


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    #550
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    TCO wrote: »
    Congrats!!!

    Thanks a million! Alot of us must be going to expenditure and reform


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    #551
    TCO
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭TCO


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Thanks a million! Alot of us must be going to expenditure and reform

    I'd say so. Hopefully they'll start all of us at the same time!


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    #552
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    TCO wrote: »
    I'd say so. Hopefully they'll start all of us at the same time!
    Have you got a start date yet?


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    #553
    TCO
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭TCO


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Have you got a start date yet?

    No word yet, don't expect to hear anything til next week at the earliest tbh :)


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    #554
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    Hopefully they will be in touch with you today too! :)

    (Hoping this causes an email to appear) Nope, nothing so far!


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    #555
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    (Hoping this causes an email to appear) Nope, nothing so far!

    Hopefully you'll hear tomorrow


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    #556
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Soooo wont be joining you fine folks in DPER

    Department of Health are considering me. :)


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    #557
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    trebormax wrote: »
    Soooo wont be joining you fine folks in DPER

    Department of Health are considering me. :)

    Fantastic!! Well done! Wheres that based?


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    #558
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Fantastic!! Well done! Wheres that based?

    Head office is near Tara Street Dart station. Handy enough for me train/bus/soon luas wise.


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    #559
    TCO
    Registered Users Posts: 31 ✭TCO


    trebormax wrote: »
    Head office is near Tara Street Dart station. Handy enough for me train/bus/soon luas wise.

    Happy days so! Congrats!!


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    #560
    coloneldecker
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭coloneldecker


    Congrats to all that have got it, it's great that they're flying through the numbers. What are people's thoughts on what number they'll get to? I assume PAS themselves haven't given any indication?


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    #561
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    coloneldecker wrote: »
    Congrats to all that have got it, it's great that they're flying through the numbers. What are people's thoughts on what number they'll get to? I assume PAS themselves haven't given any indication?

    Nope. PAS won't specify totals because they don't know themselves. Departments seem to request and possibly even withdraw as demand dictates.

    We have guessed there are around 160 total waiting and they hit 106 today. The original estimate was just over 200 jobs this year.

    Ao should make up the bulk, but third secretary and similar specific roles will take some, and there is no promise that they wont keep a few positions for later in the year either, as people applying for this panel may be on others too which would suit more.

    Its a bit all over the place, but I say the above from experience so far and I hope it gives an idea at least.. :)


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    #562
    coloneldecker
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭coloneldecker


    I'm 181 which might possibly have me as the very last on the panel, certainly one of the last anyway. Had zero hope in the beginning but the speed of movement has me curious although still not hopeful. I'd love to know are many people rejecting posts or were there a huge number of vacancies or what's the explanation for the incredible rate they're calling people.


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    #563
    trebormax
    Registered Users Posts: 81 ✭✭trebormax


    coloneldecker wrote: »
    I'm 181 which might possibly have me as the very last on the panel, certainly one of the last anyway. Had zero hope in the beginning but the speed of movement has me curious although still not hopeful. I'd love to know are many people rejecting posts or were there a huge number of vacancies or what's the explanation for the incredible rate they're calling people.

    Well I hope they keep going. I've heard a few turning down for various reasons, so you never know. May take a while but last year they ended up calling more than they started with so its not over yet.


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    #564
    coloneldecker
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭coloneldecker


    trebormax wrote: »
    Well I hope they keep going. I've heard a few turning down for various reasons, so you never know. May take a while but last year they ended up calling more than they started with so its not over yet.

    Yeah it's hard to know now, could get there, could be way off, really just guesswork at this point I suppose. I should know this but how long does the panel run?


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    #565
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    coloneldecker wrote: »
    Yeah it's hard to know now, could get there, could be way off, really just guesswork at this point I suppose. I should know this but how long does the panel run?

    It runs for 12 months as far as I know so don't totally dismiss it yet! I didn't expect to hear this fast at all and I'm 103!


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    #566
    Holysock
    Registered Users Posts: 184 ✭✭Holysock


    Congrats guys :) Is there anyone here between 106 and 131? Feel like it could be a long wait before I hear, if I do at all!


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    #567
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Holysock wrote: »
    Congrats guys :) Is there anyone here between 106 and 131? Feel like it could be a long wait before I hear, if I do at all!


    Yes, I have another 10 to go before/if they get to me. I will post if I hear anything though :)


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    #568
    Emmal14
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭Emmal14


    Veledan22 wrote: »
    Yes, I have another 10 to go before/if they get to me. I will post if I hear anything though :)

    Well hopefully you'll hear something early next week if not today!


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    #569
    The_Conductor
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 32,285 Mod ✭✭✭✭The_Conductor


    Sounds like there is a real chance they may call a second cohort to interview.


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    #570
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    The_Conductor wrote: »
    Sounds like there is a real chance they may call a second cohort to interview.

    Would they normally do that when they are only a little over half way through the current panel?

    It would be great news if that did happen though :) jobs for everyone :)


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    #571
    Veledan22
    Registered Users Posts: 413 ✭✭Veledan22


    Emmal14 wrote: »
    Well hopefully you'll hear something early next week if not today!

    Yes, I'm hoping that they will get in touch early next week. Just playing the waiting game now.

    How long does it take to get an offer after you get the notification that you are under consideration for a department?


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