The ONLY conditions are they have to serve the same amount of time in the IAA as all other controllers do before being eligible for promotion.
In other words, an Area Radar controller with say Supervisor and OJTI experience plus some backgorund specialist role experience and 15 years in the job when they join the IAA will have to have 30 years ATC experience before being counted as equivalent in terms of promotion prospects as a person with experience limited to the IAA operation and 15 years experience.
That is not a glass ceiling, it is a Steel Roof.
There is no glass ceiling for the DE's and a normal career progression on merit grounds like everyone else
That does not say the same as what you said above.
There can not be promotion on merit when you have two people - one with 5 years experience in the IAA and a basic valid ATCO and another with 20 Years ATC experience, OJTI, Specialst Role experience, etc but only 4 years in the IAA......according to your first statement the more experienced controller will not get the job because the one with less merit meets the number of years in the IAA criteria.
All you are going to get for the permanent positions are Irish Military and Regional Airport controllers - none of whom have any Area Radar experience.
A few Foreign ATCOs will apply for the 3 years contrtact - nice way to try living in Ireland and with the early retirement available in ceratin providers - a way of having a bit of cake and eating it.
It will do nothing to sort out the problems.
Has no one in the Union or the IAA ever wondered why most airlines recruit direct entry Captains and don't put them in the right seat until the current FOs have passed over to the left seat?
Regards,
DFC