Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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58. To ask the Taoiseach if the cost of each directorate of the Central Statistics Office by directorate will be provided. [34727/21]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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59. To ask the Taoiseach the minimum salary and expenses allowable for a director of a directorate of the Central Statistics Office. [34728/21]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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60. To ask the Taoiseach the minimum salary and expenses allowable for a senior statistician for a directorate of the Central Statistics Office. [34729/21]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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61. To ask the Taoiseach the estimated cost to recruit and appoint an additional senior statistician for a directorate of the Central Statistics Office. [34730/21]

Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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62. To ask the Taoiseach the estimated cost to recruit and appoint an additional director for a directorate of the Central Statistics Office. [34731/21]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 58, 59, 60, 61 and 62 together.

There are six directorates in the Central Statistics Office and the breakdown of the CSO's gross expenditure by directorate in 2020 is set out in the following table:

Head of Directorate posts in the Central Statistics Office are generally at Assistant Director General level, which is equivalent to the Assistant Secretary grade, in Civil Service Departments and Offices. The minimum salary scale point for Assistant Director General, with effect from 1 October 2020, is €135,299 for those appointed to the Civil Service before 6th April 1995; and €142,421 for those appointed on or after 6th April 1995 paying the Class A rate of PRSI contribution and making an employee contribution in respect of personal superannuation benefits for General Service grades (PPC).

The minimum salary scale point for the Senior Statistician grade, with effect from 1 October 2020, is €84,752 (for those serving before 6th April 1995) and €89,072 (PPC). For the Senior Statistician (Higher Scale) grade, the corresponding figures are €91,003 (for those serving before 6th April 1995) and €95,661 (PPC).

There are no specific expense allowances payable for any of the grades outlined. Official expenses incurred in the course of duty (e.g. official travel and subsistence) are paid in accordance with Civil Service policies and circulars. Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 13/2019 sets out the domestic subsistence rates as of 1st July 2019 and Circular 07/2017 outlines subsistence allowances abroad.

Recruitment at Assistant Director General level is carried out through the Top Level Appointments Committee (TLAC) and recruitment costs are met through this process. Recruitment at Senior Statistician level is managed either via open competition through the Public Appointments Service (PAS) or internal competition within the CSO, and related recruitment costs are met from within the respective annual administrative budgets.