Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the designated positions of employment added to the schedule since the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Position in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004; the designated positions of employment deleted by virtue of the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Position in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6237/10]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The schedule to SI No 698 of 2004 (Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004) lists positions of employment in departments and offices that are prescribed for the purposes of the definition of "designated position of employment" in section 18 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995. Typically, these are positions that interface with the commercial sector, or are involved in public procurement, contracts, etc. This means the Ethics Acts apply, as appropriate, to persons who occupy such positions. Regulation 4 of SI No. 698 of 2004 also prescribes for the purposes of "designated position" all positions of employment in departments and offices, in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary of a principal (general service grade, Class B PRSI) in the Civil Service. This means some positions will not appear by name in either the 2004 or the 2010 statutory instruments, as the position is prescribed with reference to its remuneration and not by name.

Each year since the regulations were issued, the schedule has been updated to reflect organisational changes in the Civil Service and to bring within the remit of the Ethics Acts positions of employment in order to ensure, where a conflict of interest could arise between the public interest and an interest of a jobholder, a function will not be performed without the disclosure of that interest. Departments and offices inform my Department of the positions to be prescribed on this basis. This updating process, which keeps the remit of the Ethics Acts up-to-date, has been welcomed by the Standards in Public Office Commission in its annual reports. This annual update process results in the replacement of the Schedule to SI No 698 of 2004 with a new schedule.

Appendix 1 lists positions of employment included in the schedule to the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 5 of 2010) that are not included in the schedule to the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 698 of 2004).

Appendix 2 lists positions of employment included in the schedule to the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004 that are not included in the schedule to the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010.

The inclusion of a position of employment in Appendix 2 does not necessarily mean that the position, or that the functions associated with the position, are no longer within the scope of designated positions of employment under the Ethics Acts. For example, certain positions would now be designated under separate regulations made under the Ethics Acts that are applicable to public bodies (i.e. SI No 15 of 2010 (Ethics in Public Office (Prescribed Public Bodies, Designated Directorships Of Public Bodies and Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2010). Certain positions may also be described differently in the schedule to S.I. No 5 of 2010 or may now be prescribed by regulation 4 of SI No 698 of 2004, while other positions may no longer exist.

Appendix 1

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food / An Roinn Talamhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia

Assistant Principal Officers, Administrative Officers and Higher Executive Officers dealing with Animal Feedingstuffs, Pesticides, Genetic Resources and the Apiculture Programme in Crop Production and Safety Division and engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Assistant Principal Officers, Administrative Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Meat Policy Division

Assistant Principal Officers, Administrative Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Personnel Division, Milk Policy Division and Animal Health and Welfare Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Assistant Principals in Seafood Policy and Development Division and Higher Executive Officers in Seafood Policy and Development Division whose duties involve fisheries resources management

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Services, Health & Safety Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders.

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Erad Division/Veterinary Medicines Division, Food Safety Liaison Division, National Beef Assurance Scheme, Corporate Affairs Division, Finance Division and Laboratory Administration Unit engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers dealing with applications, payments and contracts in the Forest Service

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Livestock Division involved in making grants in aid to Agri-Food Organisations

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in On Farm Investments, Subsidies and Storage Division

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Internal Audit Unit

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in the Suckler Herds Section engaged in the recommending, approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Superintending Surveyors, Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in the Single Payment Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Assistant Principal Officers in the Accounts Division, Meat Hygiene Section and Animal By-Products Section

Assistant Principal Officers, Higher Executive Officers, Area Superintendents and Agricultural Inspectors in the Agriculture Appeals Office

Veterinary Inspectors in the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy and Animal By-Products Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors, Assistant Agricultural Inspectors, Forestry Research Manager and Forestry Research Coordinator engaged in the recommending of funding under the Food Institutional Research Measure, Stimulus Research Fund and COFORD/Forestry Research Programmes

Tree Improvement and Silviculture Officer

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Feedingstuffs, Fertilisers, Grain, Pigs and Poultry Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Integrated Controls Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Forestry Inspectors Grade I

Forestry Inspectors Grade II

Forestry Inspectors Grade III

Ecologist Grade III

Archaeologist Grade III

Engineer Grade I

Engineer Grade II

Engineer Grade III

Veterinary Inspectors, Supervisory Agricultural Officer, Technical Agricultural Officers and Market Support Officers carrying out approvals/inspections at meat establishments

District Superintendents engaged in the procurement of factories for the slaughter of reactors and the procurement of hauliers for the transport of reactors

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors engaged in the evaluation of varieties under the Crop Variety Evaluation Programme and who also engage in the recommendation of tenders and the purchase of essential equipment for the evaluation programme

Agriculture Inspector engaged in the registration of varieties in the National Catalogue of Agricultural Plant Varieties and in the publication of The Official Journal of National Plant Variety Rights

Agricultural Inspectors in the Potato Centre, Raphoe, the Seed Testing Laboratory and Crops Laboratory engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Horticulture and Plant Health Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts/grant aid or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Pesticide Registration and Control Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Pesticide Residues, Plant Health and Seed Testing Laboratory Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in the Dairy Science Laboratories at Backweston, Cork and Limerick

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Seed Testing and Plant Pathology Laboratories

The Chief Technologists, Deputy Chief Technologists, Quality Managers and Senior Seed Analysts

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism / An Roinn Ealaíona, Spóirt agus Turasóireacht

Professional Accountant

Assistant Principal, Corporate Support Unit

Assistant Principal, Arts Capital Grants

Assistant Principal, Director Grants Programmes, Culture Ireland

Assistant Principal, Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme

Assistant Principals, Tourism Development

Assistant Principals, Tourism Marketing Policy and Impact Assessment

Assistant Principal, Arts, Film and Music

Assistant Principals, Cultural Institutions

Assistant Principal, Cultural Institutions Special Projects

Assistant Principal, Stadium/Sports Campus/Major Projects

Assistant Principals, Sports Capital Review

Assistant Principal, Sports Section

Assistant Principal, Internal Audit Unit

Assistant Principal, Director of Major Projects and Communications Culture Ireland

Higher Executive Officer, Corporate Support Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Arts Capital Grants

Higher Executive Officer, Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme

Higher Executive Officers, Tourism Development

Higher Executive Officers, Tourism Marketing Policy and Impact Assessment

Higher Executive Officer, Culture Ireland

Higher Executive Officers, Arts, Film and Music

Higher Executive Officers, Cultural Institutions

Higher Executive Officer, Sports Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Internal Audit Unit

The National Archives / An Chartlann Náisiúnta

ICT Manager

Assistant Principal Officer

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources / An Roinn Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha

Assistant Principals (Corporate Planning & Finance Unit)

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs / An Roinn Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta

Administrative Officers

Agricultural Inspector

Assistant Agricultural Inspector

Engineer Grade I

Engineer Grade II

Chief Placenames Officer

Higher Placenames Officer

Placenames Officer

Translator

Accountant Grade I

Department of Education and Science / An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta

Assistant Principals, Higher Executive Officers, Executive Officers Information Technology Unit

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers Accommodation & Services Unit

Assistant Principals and Training Officer, Staff Training and Development Unit

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers Personnel Section

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers Finance Unit

Higher Executive Officers Internal Audit Unit

Engineers, Planning and Building Unit

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment / An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta

Office of Science and Technology

- Assistant Principal — Industrial Research & Commercialisation Committee

ESF (European Social Fund) Policy and Operations Unit

- Assistant Principal — Head of ESF Managing Authority

- Assistant Principal — Head of EQUAL (EQUAL Community Initiative in Ireland) Managing Authority

Personnel, Training and Development Unit

- Assistant Principal — Training and Development

- Higher Executive Officer — Training and Development

- Assistant Principal — Personnel

- Assistant Principal — HR Policy

EU Affairs and Competitiveness Unit

- Accountant Grade 1/Tax Policy Specialist

Information Technology Unit

- Higher Executive Officer/Administrative Officer posts

Internal Audit Unit

- Assistant Principal and equivalent posts

- Higher Executive Officer and equivalent posts

European Social Fund (ESF) Financial Control Unit

- Assistant Principal and equivalent posts

- Higher Executive Officer and equivalent posts

Organisation Unit

- Assistant Principal and equivalent posts

- Higher Executive Officer and equivalent posts

- Executive Officer posts

Information/Quality Customer Service (QCS) and Health and Safety Unit

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

Industrial Relations Unit

- Assistant Principal, Social Partnership

- Higher Executive Officer, Social Partnership

Patents Office / Oifig na bPaitinní

- Senior Examiner of Patents, Patents Office

- Examiner of Patents, Patents Office

- Assistant Principal, Trade Marks Branch, Patents Office

- Assistant Principal, Patents Administration, General Administration and Copyright

National Employment Rights Authority / an tÚdarás Náisiúnta Cearta Fostaíochta

- Legal Advisor

- Assistant Principal, Strategic Affairs

- Assistant Principals, Inspection Services

- Assistant Principal, Information Services

- Accountant

Labour Court / An Chúirt Oibreachais

- Administration Manager

- Higher Executive Officer, Secretariat and Support Services Section

Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government / An Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta agus Rialtais Áitiúil

Inspector (Environment) Grade I

Inspector - Building Standards Section

Engineering Inspector (Housing Inspectorate)

Supervising Inspectors (Housing Inspectorate)

Housing Inspectors (Housing Inspectorate)

Senior Building Inspectors (Housing Inspectorate)

Architectural Inspectors (Housing Inspectorate) whose duties involve advising on design quality and technical aspects of various social housing programmes

Planning Inspector - engaged in the recommending or approving of research contracts in relation to the Irish Spatial Data Infrastructure

Assistant Principal (Franchise Section) - responsible for procurement in relation to the storage/disposal of electronic voting machines

Higher Executive Officer/Administrative Officer (Franchise Section) - responsible for procurement in relation to the storage/disposal of electronic voting machines

Assistant Principal (Franchise Section) - responsible for procurement of the annual advertising campaign in relation to the register of electors

Higher Executive Officer (Franchise Section) - responsible for procurement of the annual advertising campaign in relation to the register of electors

Senior Meteorologist (IT Division, Met Éireann) whose duties involve the management of ICT-related capital and current expenditure at Met Éireann with respect to ICT procurement and associated contracts with ICT suppliers and service providers

Senior Meteorologist (Instrumentation and Environmental Monitoring Division, Met Éireann)

Senior Meteorologist (Commercial Division, Met Éireann)

Assistant Principal (Planning System and Spatial Policy) whose duties involve the procurement of consultants and assessment of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding applications from planning authorities

Assistant Principal (Corporate Development-Accommodation) whose duties involve the award of service contracts

Assistant Principal (Corporate Development- Decentralisation) whose duties involve the award of service contracts

Assistant Principal (Corporate Development-Organisation/Training) whose duties involve the procurement of office equipment and the procurement of training

Higher Executive Officer (Corporate Development-Organisation/Training) whose duties involve the procurement of training

Higher Executive Officer (Corporate Development-Organisation/Training) whose duties involve the procurement of office equipment

Assistant Principal (ICT Unit)

Technical Officer (ICT Unit)

GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Manager (ICT)

Senior Architect (Architectural Heritage Advisory Unit) who acts on behalf of the Minister as statutory consultee under Part IV Planning & Development Act 2000

Senior Architect (Strategic Development Unit) who acts on behalf of the Minister as statutory consultee under Part IV Planning & Development Act 2000

Senior Architect (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) whose duties involve the management and development of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Assistant Principal (Heritage Policy and Architectural Protection Section) whose duties involve the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Engineering Inspector (Water Inspectorate) whose duties involve the assessment of local authority tender award recommendations for both services and works contracts

Assistant Principal (National Monuments Service) whose duties involve the authorisation or procurement of archaeological services

Archaeologists whose duties involve in the provision of strategic input and recommendations on planning approvals, and in procurement or authorisation of archaeological services

Quantity Surveyor Inspector (Environment)

Senior Assistant Fire Adviser

Assistant Fire Adviser

Department of Finance / An Roinn Airgeadais

Financial Services Division - Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers / Administrative Officers

Financial Stability Social Finance Initiative - Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers / Administrative Officers

Consolidation/Modernisation of Financial Services Legislation and Advisors Forum - Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers / Administrative Officers

National Lottery Section - Administrative Officers

Internal Audit Unit - Administrative Officers

Accommodation and Services - Assistant Principal / Higher Executive Officers

Departmental Training Unit- Assistant Principal / Higher Executive Officers

Central Expenditure Evaluation Unit - Expenditure Evaluator / Assistant Principals

Civil Service Training & Development Centre (CMOD) - Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officer

Common Systems Unit HRMS, CMOD - Assistant Principal

Office of Public Works / Oifig na hOibreacha Poiblí

Assistant Principal Officer

Senior Architect

Engineer Grade I

Valuer Grade I

Quantity Surveyor Grade I

Professional Accountant Grade I

Chief Technical Officer (Government Supply Agency)

Higher Executive Officers

Architect

Engineer Grade II

Valuer Grade II

Quantity Surveyor Grade II

Professional Accountant Grade II

Librarian

Works Manager

Materials Control & Purchasing Manager

Assistant Chief Technical Officer

Superintendent, Furniture Branch

Chief Inspector of Stores

Inspector of Textiles

National Public Procurement Operations Unit

- Director

- Principal Officers

- Assistant Principal Officers and equivalent

- Higher Executive Officers

- Executive Officers

Department of Foreign Affairs / An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha

Assistant Principal / First Secretary Outsourcing, Corporate Development Section, Development Cooperation Directorate

Assistant Principal / First Secretary, Procurement Section, Corporate Services Division

Assistant Principal / Procurement Officer, Irish Aid

Assistant Principal, Procurement Unit (Vote 28)

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform / An Rionn Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Arthchóirithe Dlí

Financial Shared Services

- Assistant Principal with responsibility for IT/Personnel/Corporate Services/Financial Accounting

- Assistant Principal in Customer Service Unit

- Higher Executive Officers - IT Division

- Higher Executive Officer - Corporate Services

Corporate Services Division

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

Information Technology

- Assistant Principals

- Administrative Officer

- Higher Executive Officers

Human Resources Division (Recruitment)

- Assistant Principal Officer

- Higher Executive Officer

Human Resources Division (Training)

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

COSC – The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Strategy, Support and Communications Unit - Assistant Principal

Head of Administration, Assistant Principal

Researchers: Higher Executive Officer and equivalent

Irish Youth Justice Service

Assistant Principals with authority to purchase

Accountant

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Assistant Principal Officer with power to purchase

Higher Executive Officers with power to purchase

Executive Officers with power to purchase

The Equality Tribunal / An Binse Comhionannais

Executive Officer - general purchases

Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner / Oifig an Choimisinéara Iarratas Dídeanaithe

Organisation & Finance

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

- Executive Officer

IT Unit / AISIP (Asylum and Immigration Strategic Integration Programme)

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officers

Corporate Office

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

Human Resources/Training

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officers

Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal / Oifig an Bhinse Achomhairc do Dhídeanaithe

Organisation & Finance/IT/Corporate Office/HR/Training

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission / Coimisiún Ombudsman an Gharda Síochána

Corporate Services:

- Assistant Principal Officers, Higher Executive Officers and Executive Officers with powers of purchase

Secretariat and Policy:

- Assistant Principal Officer

HR/Training:

- Higher Executive Officer

Irish Prison Service / Seirbhís Príosún na hÉireann

Assistant Principals with authority to purchase in the IT Directorate

Higher Executive Officers with authority to purchase in the IT Directorates

Pharmacist in the Healthcare Directorate

Governor Grade II

Governor Grade III

Deputy Governors, Assistant Governors, Mechanical Inspectors and Electrical Inspectors in the Building Services Division

The Probation Service / An tSeirbhis Phromhaidh

All Assistant Principals with authority to purchase

All Higher Executive Officers with authority to purchase

Reception and Integration Agency / An Áisíneacht Fháilte agus Comhtháite

Assistant Principals with responsibility for procurement of transport services, procurement of accommodation in the commercial sector and with responsibility for dealing with contracts of services with State owned properties

Administration Officers with responsibility for procurement of accommodation in the commercial sector

State Pathology Service

Senior Scientist

Executive Officer

The Parole Board

Assistant Principal

Higher Executive Officer

The Courts Service / An tSeirbhís Chúirteanna

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers with responsibility for placing and managing external contracts

Department of Social and Family Affairs / An Roinn Gnothaí Sóisialacha agus Teaghlaigh

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in ISD (Information Systems Division) with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officers and Executive Officers in Quality Customer Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal and Administrative Officer in Website Customer Contact Channel Strategy and eGovernment Strategy with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals, Higher Executive Officers and Executive Officers in Information Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Press Officer

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Facilities Management Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal in Business Architect Section with authority to purchase and with authority to enter in contracts

Assistant Principal in Child Benefit Section with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals in Corporate Development Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal and Higher Executive Officers in Systems Support Unit, Personnel Branch with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Staff Development Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals on the Service Delivery Modernisation Team in Social Welfare Services, Sligo, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals in charge of VFM Studies in the Programme Evaluation Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Accounts Branch with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal and Higher Executive Officers in Household Benefits and Free Travel, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal and Higher Executive Officers in Procurement/Project Governance Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Client Identity Service with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal in Client Eligibility Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Employment Support Services, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Department of Transport / An Roinn Iompair

Assistant Principals with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase

Higher Executive Officers with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase

Surveyors within the meaning of the European Communities Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1998 and under the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1992

Ships Surveyors

Engineering Surveyors

Nautical Surveyors

Marine Radio Surveyors

Aeronautical Officer

Transport Planner

Sustainability Adviser

Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Pollution and Salvage Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Voluntary Services and Training Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Divisional Controller (Irish Coast Guard)

Operations & Training Officer (Irish Coast Guard)

Electronics Officers (Irish Coast Guard)

Hydrographic Officer (Marine Survey Office)

Office of the Attorney General / Oifig an Ard-Aighne

Advisory Counsel Grade III

Assistant Principal (Finance & Deputy Head of Administration)

Assistant Principal (HR Manager)

Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Grade II

Professional Accountant

Central Statistics Office / An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh na hÉireann

Assistant Principals with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase

Statisticians with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase

Higher Executive Officers with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase

Executive Officers with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions / Oifig an Stiúrthóra Ionchúiseamh Poiblí

All positions of employment, in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary of a higher executive officer (general service grade, Class B PRSI) in the Civil Service

Appendix 2

Department of Agriculture and Food

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers dealing with (a) Animal Feeding stuffs and Pesticides in Crop Production and Safety Division and (b) in Animal Health and Welfare Division, Beef Public Storage Division, Accommodation Division, Agricultural Structures Division, Milk Policy Division, Erad Division and Food Safety Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders,

Assistant Principals in Beef Export Refunds and On Farm Investments Division, Animal By-Products Section, Area Aid Division and Other Market Supports Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders,

Chief Technologist

Senior Forestry Inspectors

Head of Forest Protection Service (Forest Service Section)

Forestry Inspectors Grade 1

Forestry Inspectors Grade 11

Forestry Inspectors Grade111

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism

Corporate Support Division

Assistant Principal in Training Unit

Higher Executive Officer in Training Unit

Line Divisions

Assistant Principal in ACCESS Grants Unit

Higher Executive Officer in ACCESS Grants Unit

National Museum

Head of Conservation

Head of Marketing

Head of Irish Antiquities Division

Head of Arts and Industry Division

Head of Natural History Division

Keeper/Manager Museum of Country Life

Assistant Principal (Administration)

Facilities Manager

Senior Graphic Artist

Senior Photographer

Education Officer

Registrar

The National Library

Keeper

Keeper - Administration

Library Administration Officer (Higher Executive Officer)

Office of the Attorney General

Advisory Counsel Grade 111

Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Grade 11 (Statute Law Revision Unit)

Assistant Principal (Deputy Head of Administration)

Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Grade 11

Central Statistics Office

Assistant Principal – Census Support, Dublin

Assistant Principal – Training and Development, Cork

Higher Executive Officer – Training and Development, Cork

Higher Executive Officer – Training Policy and Support, Cork

Higher Executive Officer – PMDS, Cork

Assistant Principal – Personnel, Cork

Higher Executive Officer – Personnel, Cork

Assistant Principal/Analyst – Information Technology, Dublin

Assistant Principal – Industry, Cork

Statistician – Industry, Cork

Assistant Principal – Information, Cork

Higher Executive Officer - Information, Cork

Assistant Principal – Administration, Dublin

Assistant Principal – Finance, Cork

Higher Executive Officer – Administration, Dublin

Assistant Principal – Office Services, Cork

Higher Executive Officer – Office Services, Cork

Assistant Principal – Methodology and Development, Cork

Statistician – Methodology and Development, Dublin

Assistant Principal – Database Administrator, Cork

Assistant Principals/Analysts – Systems Development Section (SDS), Cork

Higher Executive Officers/Analysts – SDS, Cork

Executive Officers/Analysts - SDS, Cork

Assistant Principal – Networks Manager, Cork

Assistant Principal – Networks Manager, Dublin

Higher Executive Officers – Computer Support, Cork

Higher Executive Officers – Computer Support, Dublin

Statistician – Computer Support, Cork

Public Appointments Service

Senior Psychologist

Assistant Principal, IT Manager

Assistant Principal, Project Office Manager

Assistant Principal, Recruitment Specialist

Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources

Engineers – Grade 1

Engineers – Grade 11

Engineers – Grade 111

SAR Operations Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Pollution and Salvage Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Voluntary Services and Training Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Surveyors within the meaning of the European Communities Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1998 and under the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1992)

Ships Surveyors

Engineering Surveyors

Nautical Surveyors

Marine Radio Surveyors

Senior Sea Fishery Officers

Sea Fishery Officers

Sea Food Control Manager

Assistant Principal (Corporate Planning & Finance MIF Units)

Assistant Principal – Foreshore Leases & Licences (Coastal Zone Management Division)

Assistant Principal – Aquaculture Licences (Coastal Zone Management Division)

Assistant Principals – Chairs of grant-aid approval boards (Seafood Policy and Development Division)

Assistant Principal – Deciding Officer on Sea Fishing Boat Licensing & Registration (Sea Fisheries Administration Division)

Registrar General of Fishing Boats appointed under S.I. 294 of 1997

Appeals Officer(s) appointed under section 6 of the Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2003

Higher Executive Officers – Deciding Officers on Sea Fishing, Boat Licensing & Registration (Sea Fisheries Administration Division)

Director of Public Prosecutions

Professional Officer Grade IV

Prosecution Solicitor

Deputy Principal Legal Executive

Assistant Principal Legal Executive

Higher Legal Executive

Law Librarian

Assistant Principal

Assistant Principal/Information Technology

Higher Executive Officer

Higher Executive Officer/Systems Analyst

Department of Education and Science

Assistant Principals with responsibility for the procurement of information technology equipment, Information Technology Unit

Higher Executive Officers with responsibility for the procurement of information technology equipment, Information Technology Unit (Operations Section)

Higher Executive Officers with responsibility for the procurement of furniture/equipment/services, Accommodation and Services Section

Assistant Principals with the responsibility for the procurement of furniture/equipment/services, Change Management Unit

Higher Executive Officers with responsibility for the procurement of furniture/equipment/services, Change Management Unit

Assistant Principal, Staff Training and Development Unit

Training Officer, Staff Training and Development Unit

Higher Executive Officers with responsibility for the procurement of furniture/equipment/services, Personnel Section

Engineer Grade 1 and 11, Planning and Building Unit

Quantity Surveyor, Planning and Building Unit

Architectural Assistants, Planning and Building Unit

Assistant Principal, National Educational Psychological Service

Higher Executive Officer, National Educational Psychological Service

Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government

Assistant Principal (Organisation Unit)

Assistant Principal (IT Unit)

Assistant Principal (Personnel – dealing with accommodation issues)

Department of Finance

Assistant Principal – Semi State Bodies Section

Higher Executive Officer – Semi State Bodies Section

Inspector of Taxes (Higher Grade) – International Financial Services Centre Section

Assistant Principals – Human Resource Development Section, CMOD