Written answers
Thursday, 15 November 2012
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Departmental Staff Remuneration
Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff currently working in his Department by grade; the pay scale of each grade within his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50614/12]
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. The figures take account of officers of other Government Departments serving in our missions abroad, most notably Ireland’s Permanent Representation to the EU in Brussels and in Visa Offices operated within Embassies by staff seconded from the Department of Justice and Equality, except where their salaries and other costs are borne by their parent Departments. My Department received a temporary reprieve from the impact of the Government’s Employment Control Framework and was also allocated 50 temporary extra posts for 2012 and 2013 in order to enable it to plan and fulfil its EU Presidency responsibilities and activities in the first half of next year. Most of the temporary additional staff are now in situ and included in the table. The table reflects the position as it was on 31 October 2012.
| Grade | Number serving | Standard payscale for the grade € per annum | PPC payscale for the grade € per annum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secretary General | 1 | 200,000 (see note A) | - |
| Second Secretary | 2 | 188,640 | - |
| Deputy Secretary | 3 | 168,000 | - |
| Chief Adviser to the Tánaiste | 1 | 168,000 | - |
| Economic Adviser to the Tánaiste | 1 | 155,000 | - |
| Assistant Secretary | 30 | 127,796 – 146,191 | - |
| Legal Adviser | 1 | 127,796 – 146,191 | 134,523 – 153,885 |
| Special Adviser to Tánaiste | 1 | 83,337 | - |
| Counsellor | 43 | 80,051 – 98,424 | 84,132 – 103,472 |
| Counsellor Higher | 14 | 85,957 – 105,429 | 90,355 – 110,844 |
| Principal Standard | 11 | 80,051 – 98,424 | 84,132 – 103,472 |
| Principal Higher | 7 | 85,957 – 105,429 | 90,355 – 110,844 |
| Principal Development Specialist | 5 | 92,672 – 105,356 | 97,417 – 110,770 |
| Senior Development Specialist | 16 | 74,514 – 89,898 | 78,302 – 94,496 |
| Assistant Legal Adviser | 4.6 | 61,966 – 76,768 | 65,185 – 80,678 |
| First Secretary | 77.1 | 61,966 – 76,768 | 65,185 – 80,678 |
| First Secretary Higher | 22.6 | 67,913 – 84,296 | 71,359 – 88,598 |
| Assistant Principal Standard | 30.1 | 61,966 – 76,768 | 65,185 – 80,678 |
| Assistant Principal Higher | 13.6 | 67,913 – 84,296 | 71,359 – 88,598 |
| Assistant Principal Standard Add ons | 18 | 61,966 – 76,768 | 65,185 – 80,678 |
| Assistant Principal Higher Add ons | 7 | 67,913 – 84,296 | 71,359 – 88,598 |
| Special Adviser to Minister of State | 1 | 61,966 | - |
| Professional Accountant Grade 1 | 3 | 65,247 – 80,814 | 68,553 – 84,935 |
| Professional Accountant Grade 2 | 1 | 55,863 – 69,132 | 58,765 – 72,642 |
| Accountant | 1 | 61,966 – 76,768 | 65,185 – 80,678 |
| Development Specialist | 24.8 | 61,966 – 76,768 | 65,185 – 80,678 |
| Irish Aid Press Officer | 1 | 67,913 – 84,296 | 71,359 – 88,598 |
| Architect | 1 | 85,957 – 105,429 | 90,355 – 110,844 |
| Third Secretary Higher | 27.6 | 40,734 – 57,251 | 42,838 – 60,224 |
| Third Secretary Standard | 70 | 31,619 – 55,415 | 33,247 – 58,294 |
| Administrative Officer | 3 | 31,619 – 55,415 | 33,247 – 58,294 |
| Higher Executive Officer Higher | 19 | 46,426 -57,251 | 48,831 – 60,224 |
| Higher Executive Officer Standard | 41.4 | 43,816 – 55,415 | 46,081 – 58,294 |
| Librarian | 1 | 43,182 – 55,967 | 45,411 – 58,875 |
| HEO Systems Analyst | 6 | 43,816 – 55,415 | 46,081 – 58,294 |
| Executive Officer Higher | 24.2 | 29,024 – 47,379 | 30,516 – 49,837 |
| Executive Officer Standard | 63.9 | 29,024 – 45,616 | 30,516 – 47,975 |
| Executive Officer Trainee Systems Analyst | 5 | 29,024 – 45,616 | 30,516 – 47,975 |
| Staff Officer | 38.6 | 33,070 – 43,906 | 34,771 – 46,171 |
| Clerical Officer Higher | 67.7 | 23,042 – 36,267 | 24,255 – 38,135 |
| Clerical Officer Standard | 345.6 | 22,015 – 35,515 | 23,177 – 37,341 |
| Civilian Driver | 2 | 32,965 | - |
| Cleaners | 14 | 19,868 – 23,067 | 20,749 – 24,282 |
| Head Services Officer | 1 | 27,980 – 34,954 | - |
| Services Officer | 24 | 20,806 – 27,739 | 21,732 – 29,180 |
| Nightwatchman | 3 | 20,868 – 25,671 | 21,799 – 27,022 |
| Personal Secretary | 3 | 23,820 – 41,285 | - |
| Personal Assistant | 4 | 43,715 – 56,060 | - |
| Temporary Admin. Officers (Presidency) | 10 | 28,457 – 49,873 | - |
| Temporary Clerical Officers (Presidency) | 8 | 19,814 – 30,362 | 22,015 – 33,735 |
| Interns (Presidency) | 7 | 26,122 – 41,054 | - |
| Total | 1130.8 | ||
| Local Staff | 290.20 | ||
| Local Staff (Presidency) | 28.00 | A range of pay scales apply A range of pay scales apply | |
| TOTAL | 1449 |
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