Written answers
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht
Departmental Staff Promotions
Mary Lou McDonald (Dublin Central, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of staff members of his Department that have been awarded internal promotions and or additional acting up or temporary allowances to perform more senior roles since 27 March 2009; the details of the grades involved; the pre-promotion temporary acting and post promotion temporaryacting pay scales; the total increase in salary payments to each staff member involved; the duration of assignments; the area to which each person was assigned; the business reasons supporting any such decision; the details of sanction received from the Department of Finance and or Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47158/12]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that my Department was established on 2 June 2011. Since that date, 1 staff member has been promoted formally at the level of Assistant Principal or above and 4 staff members have been assigned additional acting-up allowances at the level of Assistant Principal or above. Details of these assignments are set out in the tables below.
Table 1: Promotions since 2 June 2011
| Grade original | Grade assigned to (date) | Payscale original | Payscale on assignment | Annual increase in salary | Area assigned to | Business reasons | Details of sanction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife Inspector Grade II | Wildlife Inspector Grade I (30-7-12) | €55,863 - €69,132 | €65,247 - €80,814 | €4,326 | National Parks and Wildlife Service | Post required for EU compliance purposes | Sanction received from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) on 22-2-12 |
Table 2: Acting-up allowances awarded since 2 June 2011
| Grade original | Grade assigned to (date) | Payscale original | Payscale on assignment | Annual increase in salary | Area assigned to | Business reasons | Details of sanction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper, National Archives | Director, National Archives* (8-8-11) | €65,247 - €80,814 | €85,957 - €105,429 | €7,811 | National Archives | Statutory position vacant due to illness and retirement of former Director. | Sanction up to 31-12-12 received from DPER on 8-8-12 and extended to 31-1-13 on 25-1-12. |
| Assistant Principal Officer | CEO, Culture Ireland** (20-6-12) | €67,913 - €84,296 | €80,051 - €98,424 | €6,557 | Culture Ireland | Contract of CEO of Culture Ireland had expired | Sanction up to 19-9-13 received from DPER on 20 -6-12. |
| Wildlife Inspector Grade II | Wildlife Inspector Grade I (14-5-12) | €55,863 - €69,132 | €65,247 - €80,814 | €4,239 | National Parks and Wildlife Service | Post required for EU compliance purposes | Sanction up to 13-5-13 received from DPER on 22-2-12. |
| Wildlife Inspector Grade II | Wildlife Inspector Grade I (14-5-12) | €55,863 - €69,132 | €65,247 - €80,814 | €2,896 | National Parks and Wildlife Service | Post required for EU compliance purposes | Sanction up to 13-5-13 received from DPER on 22-2-12. |
*Position is at Principal Officer (Higher) level. A decision on the permanent filling of this post will be taken in the context of the pending Government Decision on the future of the National Archives and other Cultural Institutions.
** Position is at Principal Officer level and the period of sanction is related to the completion of the Culture Programme associated with the forthcoming EU Presidency, as well as the pending Government Decision on the future configuration of Culture Ireland.
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