Written answers
Tuesday, 10 May 2022
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Contracts
Peadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú)
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165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by his Department to deal with public relations; the names of firms involved; and the total amount spent on public relations by his Department. [23221/22]
Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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My Department’s Communications Unit has five press office staff and a digital communications officer, who are overseen by a Head of Communications at Principal Officer level. A breakdown by grade, number in the grade and the start and end points of the appropriate pay-scales are set out below:
Grade | Number | Pay Scale (*) € |
---|---|---|
Principal Officer | 1 | €91,609 – €113,313 |
Assistant Principal Officer | 1 | €68,003 - €83,345 |
Higher Executive Officer | 2 | €50,848 - €64,038 |
Executive Officer (**) | 4 | €31,698 - €52,894 |
(**) Includes a member of staff in the Workplace Relations Commission who is responsible for pr related activities on a part-time basis.
There are two Special Advisers and one Personal Assistant employed by the Department who as part of their duties, engage in pr related activities. A breakdown by grade, number in the grade and the start and end points of the equivalent pay-scales are set out below.
Position | Number | Equivalent Pay Scale (*) € |
---|---|---|
Special Advisor to the Tánaiste, who advises the Tánaiste on Press and Media Relations. | 1 | €91,609 – €113,313 |
Special Advisor to Minister of State Damien English | 1 | €70,399 - €87,734 |
Personal Assistant to Minister of State Robert Troy | 1 | €50,848 - €66,038 |
My Department does not engage any firms to deal with public relations.
Link to Circular 04/2022 – , as published on gov.ie.
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