Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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302. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the cost of employing one additional administrative officer. [42389/24]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I understand from discussion with the deputy’s office that this parliamentary question refers to the costing of an additional Grade VII administrative staff member.

The pay scales for administration staff within the ETB sector are set out in Circular 0075/2024 'Revision of Salaries and Allowances of Certain Grades other than Teachers and SNAs employed by ETBs under The Public Service Agreement 2024 – 2026'. Circular 0075/2024 has been effective from 01 October 2024 and has been published on .

The pay scale applicable to a Grade VII administrative officer since 01 October 2024 is as follows:

€58,251, €59,677, €61,340, €63,010, €64,681, €66,178, €67,700, €69,179, €70,654, €73,186* €75,728**

*Where applicable, an LSI 1 may follow after three years of satisfactory service

**In certain scales an LSI 2 may apply following a further three years of satisfactory service (i.e. six years in total) before moving from the first long service increment to the next long service increment.

The total cost of employing an additional Grade VII would be the applicable salary from the scale above plus employer PRSI which currently has a rate of 11.15% since 01 October 2024.