(1)Whether the Public Service use a framework of minimum qualifications for the recruitment of staff to each position in the senior management service in national departments; if not, (a) why not, (b) who has the discretion to decide on acceptable qualifications for a potential incumbent and (c) when will such a framework be available for utilisation; if so, what are the relevant details;
(2) whether all incumbent members of the senior management service in national departments will be required to achieve a minimum level of qualification; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details;
(3) whether the salaries of directors-general across all national departments are the same or similar; if not, (a) what differences exist in this regard and (b) on what basis are calculations of the specified salaries made; if so, (i) why are all directors-general paid at the same level, regardless of the size of their departments and (ii) what are the salaries of directors-general;
(4) whether incentives are paid to employees possessing identified critical or scarce skills; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details?