Written answers
Tuesday, 5 December 2023
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
State Bodies
Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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213. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies by job title at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 27 November 2023; the estimated full-year cost to fill each of these vacancies; and when each of those vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [53219/23]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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There are currently 39 vacancies in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. These range from Executive Officer grade equivalent up to Principal Officer grade equivalent. Recruitment processes are currently underway with a number of posts advertised, and some at interview stage to be filled shortly. The table below sets details of each vacancy below.
| - | Job Title | Grade Equivalent | Estimated full-year cost* | Approx. when vacancies will be filled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Director of Consumer Protection Division | Principal Officer | 118,447 | Q1 2024 |
| 2 | Director of Consumer Enforcement Division | Principal Officer | 118,447 | Onboarding December 2023 |
| 3 | Commission Secretary | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | Q1 2024 |
| 4 | Head of Unit- Investigations & Enforcement | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | Onboarding in January 2024 |
| 5 | Consumer Protection and Enforcement Manager | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | Onboarding December 2023 |
| 6 | Head of Unit - Economic Research | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | Onboarding in January 2024 |
| 7 | Product Safety Officer - Customs Unit | Executive Officer | 41,492 | Onboarding in January 2024 |
| 8 | Finance Manager | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | Onboarding December 2023 |
| 9 | Deputy Director Consumer Protection Division | Assistant Principal Officer Higher | 99,914 | pre recruitment |
| 10 | Head of Unit- Mergers | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 11 | Senior Legal Advisor - Competition | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | pre recruitment |
| 12 | Head of Unit - Investigations & Enforcement | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | Onboarding in January 2024 |
| 13 | Director of Adjudication unit | Principal Officer | 118,447 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 14 | Deputy Director - Forensic Technology and Data Analytics Division | Assistant Principal Officer Higher | 99,914 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 15 | Deputy Director - Forensic Technology and Data Analytics Division | Assistant Principal Officer Higher | 99,914 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 16 | Senior Digital Investigations Analyst | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | pre recruitment |
| 17 | Senior Analyst Investigator | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | pre recruitment |
| 18 | Director - European Consumer Centre Function | Principal Officer | 118,447 | pre recruitment |
| 19 | Head of Communications and Policy - European Consumer Centre Function | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | pre recruitment |
| 20 | Head of Legal Services - European Consumer Centre Function | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | pre recruitment |
| 21 | Senior Case Handler - European Consumer Centre Function | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 22 | Senior Case Handler - European Consumer Centre Function | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 23 | Senior Case Handler - European Consumer Centre Function | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 24 | Case Handler- European Consumer Centre Function | Executive Officer | 41,492 | pre recruitment |
| 25 | Case Handler- European Consumer Centre Function | Executive Officer | 41,492 | pre recruitment |
| 26 | Case Handler- European Consumer Centre Function | Executive Officer | 41,492 | pre recruitment |
| 27 | Head of Unit - Mergers | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 28 | Policy Analyst | Executive Officer | 41,492 | pre recruitment |
| 29 | Consumer Protection Manager | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | recruitment in progress - advertised |
| 30 | Head of Unit- Market Surveillance | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | pre recruitment |
| 31 | Deputy Director - Corporate Services Division | Assistant Principal Officer Higher | 99,914 | onboarding in progress - reference checks |
| 32 | Analyst Investigator | Executive Officer | 41,492 | pre recruitment |
| 33 | Head of Unit - Investigations & Enforcement | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | pre recruitment |
| 34 | Consumer Protection Manager | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | recruitment in progress - advertised |
| 35 | Consumer Protection Manager | Higher Executive Officer | 65,744 | recruitment in progress - advertised |
| 36 | Head of Unit: Digital, EU & International Co-operation | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | at offer December 2023 |
| 37 | Deputy Director - Communications Division | Assistant Principal Officer Higher | 99,914 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 38 | Head of Unit - Corporate Communications and Stakeholder Engagement | Assistant Principal Officer | 91,024 | recruitment in progress - currently interviewing |
| 39 | Investigator/Analyst | Executive Officer | 41,492 | Onboarding in January 2024 |
| Total | €3,104,559 | |||
| * point 1 of the relevant scale + Employer PRSI + Pension |
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