Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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105. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the role of temporary clerical officers; the payscales for this role; the options for permanency in this role; if the payscales are in line with permanent clerical officers; if not, the difference in scales and when this will be rectified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33164/16]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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Temporary Clerical Officers (TCOs) are generally recruited to cater for short term, seasonal staff absences in Departments, particularly in the Department of Social Protection, the Passport Office and the Revenue Commissioners or where particular roles require additional staff over a limited period. The TCO payscale ranges from €419.29 to €715.62 which is equivalent to the Clerical Officer payscale.

The TCO is a temporary position with no option for permanency. It is however open to TCOs to apply for full time Clerical Officer positions as and when they are advertised.