Written answers

Thursday, 20 January 2022

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Office of Public Works

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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175. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will clarify the span of control of each of the OPW Management Advisory Committee board members; the requisite qualifications of each; and the reforms that have occurred at this level within the estate management area since the OPW replied on this matter in particular to the Oireachtas Committee of Public Accounts in October 2018. [2707/22]

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The qualifications of the OPW’s  Management Board incorporate a diverse and wide range of professional, technical, academic and executive qualifications, skills and experience. The broad scope of functions carried out by the OPW requires a leadership team that is qualified to meet the evolving needs of government, to respond effectively to changing environmental and policy priorities and to comply with extensive governance obligations.  Strategic vision, governance and leadership capabilities are core requisites for OPW’s Management Board and have been the focus of recent continuous professional development with a view to adding to the Board’s competencies in areas including chartered directorship, talent management and executive leadership.  

In terms of reforms that have occurred over the past number of years, these are set out in the Deputy’s PQ 2709/22 for answer today.

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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176. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of persons by role (details supplied) directly employed by the OPW by the grade at which they work, that is assistant principal, principal officer, assistant secretary and so on. [2708/22]

Photo of Patrick O'DonovanPatrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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Information is presented in the following table.

Details as per PQ Grade equivalent to Numbers
Architects 1 Principal Architect at Assistant Secretary Level 3 Assistant Principal Architects at Principal Officer level 37 Senior Architects at Assistant Principal level 41 Architects at Administrative Officer level 18 Architectural Assistants at Executive Officer level 100
Engineers 6 Assistant Chief Engineers at Principal Officer level 75 Engineers at Assistant Principal level 33 Engineers at Administrative Officer level 114
Mechanical & Electrical Engineers 12 M&E Engineers at Assistant Principal level 14 M&E Engineers at Administrative Officer level 26
Quantity Surveyors 1 Principal Quantity Surveyor at Principal Officer level 5 Quantity Surveyors at Assistant Principal level 6
Valuations Surveyors 9 Valuers at Assistant Principal level 1 Valuer at Administrative Officer level 10
Technicians and Draughtsman 9 Engineering Technicians at Administrative Officer level 6 Engineering Technicians at Executive Officer level 2 Senior Engineering Draughtspersons at Executive Officer level 17
Planners 3 at Assistant Principal level 1 at Administrative Officer level 4
Property Managers Not a Civil Service grade 0
Property Strategic Advisors Not a Civil Service grade 0
Project Managers Not a Civil Service grade 0
Building Surveyors Not a Civil Service grade 0
Technologists Not a Civil Service grade 0
Economists Not a Civil Service grade 0
Financial Advisors Not a Civil Service grade 0

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