Table 1 Civil Service
Dept/Office Title
|
Exception Sought¹
|
Grade
|
No. of Exceptions Sought Promotion/ Recruitment Redeployment
|
Decision
|
Sanction Date
|
Exceptions Granted Promotion/ Recruitment Redeployment
|
Basis of Sanction
|
Courts Service
|
5 Legal Researchers
|
Legal Researchers
|
5
|
Approved
|
01-Jun-09
|
5
|
Approved but next 6 Tipstaff to be suppressed
|
|
1 CO in Limerick from PAS CO panel
|
CO
|
1
|
Approved
|
18-Nov-09
|
1
|
1 CO from PAS
|
|
1 CO in Waterford from PAS CO panel
|
CO
|
1
|
Approved
|
18-Nov-09
|
1
|
1 CO from PAS
|
|
Dep Gen Solicitor (AP) acting to Gen Solicitor (PO) to be made substantive
|
Gen Solicitor
|
1
|
Approved
|
06-Nov-09
|
1
|
Sanctioned as substantive Gen Solicitor on basis of suppressing Dep Gen Solicitor post
|
|
Tip staffs (criers and ushers) for judiciary
|
Tip Staff (criers and ushers)
|
5
|
Approved
|
11-Mar-10
|
5
|
Operational needs.
|
|
Permanent Court messenger Galway
|
Court Messenger
|
1
|
Approved
|
21-Jan-10
|
1
|
Statutory requirements
|
|
10 Judicial Fellowships to the High Court
|
Fellowships
|
10
|
Approved
|
16-Jun-10
|
10
|
Fellows considered to provide key support to the Judiciary
|
|
4 Assistant Principal Officer posts in Dublin
|
Assistant Principal
|
4
|
Part Approved
|
01-Nov-10
|
2
|
3 to replace 4 normal retirements and 1 lateral transfer
|
|
3 Executive Officers in Dublin
|
Executive Officer
|
3
|
Not Granted
|
|
|
2 to replace retirements and 1 to replace transfer
|
|
1 Clerical Officer Wexford/Waterford
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
Not Granted
|
|
|
To replace staff member transferring to a Garda Station
|
|
Service Officer with Allowance for Dublin
|
Service Officer
|
1
|
Not Granted
|
|
|
Vacancy created on retirement of incumbent
|
|
1 Higher Executive Officer Wexford
|
HEO
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Oct-10
|
1
|
|
|
1 Executive Officer Clonmel
|
EO
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Oct-10
|
1
|
|
|
Judicial Secretaries
|
CO
|
2
|
Approved
|
19-Oct-10
|
2
|
|
|
Private Secretary to President High Court
|
CO
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Nov-10
|
1
|
Essential Post
|
|
Registrar Special Criminal Court
|
AP
|
1
|
Refused
|
|
|
Operational needs.
|
|
Tip staffs (criers and ushers) for judiciary
|
Tip Staff (criers and ushers)
|
1
|
Approved
|
20-Dec-10
|
1
|
Operational needs.
|
|
Tip staffs (criers and ushers) for judiciary
|
Tip Staff (criers and ushers)
|
1
|
Approved
|
10-May-11
|
1
|
Operational needs.
|
|
Crier for Circuit Court Judge
|
Tip Staff (criers and ushers)
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-Jul-11
|
1
|
Operational needs.
|
|
Usher
|
Tip Staff (criers and ushers)
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-Jul-11
|
1
|
Operational needs.
|
|
Executive Legal Assistant to Chief Justice
|
Executive Legal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-Jul-11
|
1
|
Operational needs.
|
|
Judicial Researcher
|
Legal Researchers
|
3
|
Approved
|
31-Aug-11
|
3
|
Operational needs.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PRA
|
35 Technical Promotions
|
Examiner of Maps
|
35
|
Part Approved
|
During 2009
|
20
|
20 Mapping Draughtspersons promoted to next level. Old grade defunct while their new grade has big workload. Part Granted (no allowance for 15 staff)
|
|
Deputy Registrar, Head of Operations (departmental grade, Director equivalent)
|
Deputy Registrar
|
1
|
Approved
|
09-Mar-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Mapping Advisor, (departmental grade, PO standard equivalent)
|
Mapping Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
09-Mar-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Personnel Officer, (PO standard)
|
PO
|
1
|
Approved
|
09-Mar-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
2 AP higher and 2 AP standard
|
AP
|
4
|
Part Approved
|
09-Mar-10
|
1
|
Promotions
|
|
3 Service Officer Posts for Roscommon Office
|
Service Officer
|
3
|
Approved
|
11-Aug-10
|
3
|
|
|
CEO replacement
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
10-Feb-11
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
JELR
|
CEO Legal Aid Board
|
CEO
|
1
|
Approved
|
28-Aug-09
|
1
|
Statutory Post, extension for a 5 year fixed term contract
|
|
CEO Equality Authority
|
CEO
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Apr-09
|
1
|
Statutory Post, extension for a 5 year fixed term contract
|
|
Employment Assistance Officer (EAO)
|
Employment Assistance Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
06-May-09
|
1
|
Existing Civil Servant, cost neutral
|
|
Garda Inspectorate — 2 members
|
Garda Inspectorate
|
2
|
Approved
|
07-Aug-09
|
2
|
2 new members of Inspectorate sanctioned for a 2 year period
|
|
Deputy Chief State Pathologist
|
Deputy Chief State Pathologist
|
1
|
Approved
|
07-Jul-09
|
1
|
Exception made to make temp contract established (see file )
|
|
Head of IT
|
Head of IT
|
1
|
Approved
|
17-Feb-10
|
1
|
Acting up allowance for 1 year
|
|
2 Legal Researchers -INIS/ORAC
|
Legal Researcher
|
2
|
Approved
|
02-Feb-10
|
2
|
Renewal of Contracts for 1 year
|
|
Director General (Dep Sec)
|
DG
|
1
|
Part Approved
|
25-May-10
|
1
|
Approved at lower level.
|
|
International Policy (Asst Sec)
|
Asst Sec
|
1
|
Suppressed
|
01-May-10
|
0
|
—
|
|
JELR ISER 10 PO posts
|
PO
|
8
|
Part Approved
|
—
|
4
|
—
|
|
JELR shared services (Payroll Project Team 1 AP, 2 HEOs and 1 EO)
|
EO to AP
|
5
|
Under Consideration
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
JELR shared services (1 AP, 2 EOs and 2 COs)
|
CO to AP
|
5
|
Under Consideration
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
12 Junior Solicitors — Legal Aid Board
|
Solicitors
|
12
|
Approved
|
15-Apr-10
|
12
|
Value for Money
|
|
Office of Data Protection Commissioner Commissioner, 5 year contract
|
Asst Sec
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-May-10
|
1
|
Statutory Post, extension for a 5 year fixed term contract
|
|
National Manager of Detention School Services
|
|
1
|
Under Consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Deputy Director Probation Services
|
|
1
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
1 Senior Legal Researcher
|
|
1
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
4 Legal Researchers
|
|
4
|
Approved
|
|
3
|
Essential expertise needed
|
|
Senior Investigations Officer GSOC
|
AP
|
1
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
3 Forensic Scientists Grade III
|
|
3
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
2 Scientists
|
|
2
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
Assistant Principal Probation Officer
|
AP
|
1
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
Probation Officers
|
|
5
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 Assistant Principal
|
AP
|
3
|
Part Approved
|
26-Aug-10
|
2
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
7 Executive Officers
|
EO
|
7
|
Part Approved
|
26-Aug-10
|
3
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
2 Senior Probation Officers
|
Senior Probation Officers
|
2
|
Approved
|
26-Aug-10
|
2
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
8 Probation Officers
|
Probation Officers
|
8
|
Approved
|
26-Aug-10
|
8
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
5 Community Service Supervisors
|
Community Service Supervisors
|
5
|
Part Approved
|
26-Aug-10
|
3
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
Refugee Appeals Tribunal -Chairperson of Refugee Appeals Tribunal
|
|
1
|
Approved
|
30-Aug-10
|
1
|
Statutory Post
|
|
A/Sec — Finance and Corporate
|
Asst Sec
|
1
|
Approved
|
30-Sep-10
|
1
|
|
|
2 Executive Officers Anti-Money Laundering Unit
|
EO
|
2
|
Approved
|
22-Oct-10
|
2
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
Extradition & Mutual Assistance Unit, Increased e-data.
|
1 HEO, 2EOs, 2 COs
|
5
|
Part Approved
|
09-Nov-10
|
3
|
Increased Statutory function
|
|
GSOC Head of Communications
|
1 PO
|
1
|
Part Approved
|
December
|
1
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
Driver Inspector of Prisons
|
Driver
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-Oct-10
|
1
|
|
|
Allowance for GSOC PA
|
CO
|
1
|
Approved
|
08-Nov-10
|
1
|
|
|
Minister Alan Shatter
|
Special Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
24-Mar-11
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
|
Special Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
Minister Alan Shatter
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-May-11
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
10 Executive Officers INIS
|
Executive Officers
|
10
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
4 Higher Executive Officers INIS
|
Higher Executive Officers
|
4
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
4 Assistant Principal
|
Assistant Principal
|
4
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Coroner
|
Coroner
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Sep-11
|
1
|
|
|
Taxing Master
|
Taxing Master
|
|
Approved
|
01-Aug-11
|
1
|
|
Irish Prison Service
|
Renewal of Contract for the Director General
|
Director General
|
1
|
Approved
|
June 09
|
1
|
Renewal of 5 year contract
|
|
Chief Officer competition
|
Chief Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
31-Jul-09
|
1
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
40 Recruit Prison Officers
|
Prison Officer
|
40
|
Approved
|
31-Jul-09
|
40
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
3 Governor 1’s
|
Governor
|
3
|
Approved
|
31-Jul-09
|
3
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
2 Governor 2 posts
|
Governor
|
2
|
Approved
|
20/10/09
|
2
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
1 Governor 2 Post
|
Governor
|
1
|
Approved
|
20/10/09
|
1
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
Recruit grade prison officers
|
Prison Officers
|
40
|
Part Approved
|
23-Oct-09
|
40
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
Mandatory Drug Testing (Allowances)
|
—
|
2
|
Approved
|
13-Oct-09
|
2
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
Governor posts
|
Governor
|
15
|
Approved
|
01-Feb-09
|
15
|
Fill front line vacancies in prisons
|
|
Recruit grade prison officers
|
Prison Officer
|
40
|
Approved
|
22-Jan-10
|
40
|
38 recruit prison officers and 2 psychologists
|
|
Assistant Chief Officer
|
Asst Chief Officer
|
15
|
Approved
|
11-Feb-10
|
1
|
—
|
|
Governor III
|
Governor
|
1
|
Under Consideration
|
|
|
Required for Transformation Implementation Team
|
|
Assistant Governor
|
Asst Gov
|
1
|
Under Consideration
|
|
|
Required for Transformation Implementation Team
|
|
150 Prison Officers
|
Recruit Prison Officer
|
150
|
Approved
|
19-May-10
|
150
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
14 promotions to Assistant Chief Officer
|
Assistant Chief Officer
|
14
|
Approved
|
05-Jul-10
|
14
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
Allowance for campus Governor
|
Governor 1
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 Assistant Principal
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
Oct
|
1
|
Required for Transformation Implementation Team
|
|
2 Clerical Officers
|
CO
|
2
|
Refused
|
|
|
Required for Transformation Implementation Team
|
|
9 Chief Officer I
|
Chief Officer I
|
9
|
Part Approved
|
18-Oct-10
|
5
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
9 Chief Officer II
|
Chief Officer II
|
9
|
Part Approved
|
18-Oct-10
|
5
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
Psychologists Grade II
|
Psychologists Grade II
|
2
|
Approved
|
December
|
2
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
4 Psychology Assistants
|
Psychology Assistants
|
4
|
Under Consideration
|
|
|
|
|
10 Nurse Officer Posts
|
Nurse Officers
|
10
|
Refused
|
October
|
|
|
|
Coordinator of Education
|
|
1
|
Under Consideration
|
|
|
|
|
5 Governor III posts
|
Governor III
|
5
|
Approved
|
15-Jul-10
|
5
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
2 Governor I posts
|
Governor I
|
2
|
Approved
|
15-Jul-10
|
2
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
1 Assistant Governor
|
Asst Gov
|
1
|
Approved
|
15-Jul-10
|
1
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
Psychologists Grade II
|
Psychologists Grade II
|
2
|
Approved
|
03-Sep-10
|
2
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
150 Prison Officers
|
Prison Officers
|
150
|
Part Approved
|
27-Sep-10
|
80
|
|
|
Assistant Industrial Supervisors
|
Assistant Industrial Supervisors (prison officers)
|
64
|
Part Approved
|
01-Dec-10
|
32
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
Prison Drs (1+panel)
|
|
1
|
Approved
|
14-Feb-11
|
1
|
Prison operational reasons.
|
|
4 Gov 2 promotions
|
Gov Grade 2
|
4
|
Approved
|
01-Jul-11
|
4
|
Operational Critical
|
|
DG of the Prison Service
|
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Aug-11
|
1
|
Operational Critical
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Garda Civilians
|
GPO head of HR strategy
|
PO
|
1
|
Not Granted
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Head of Garda Infor Services centre
|
PO
|
1
|
Not Granted
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
|
Head of Training unit Templemore
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
12-Mar-10
|
1
|
1 year contract extension
|
|
IT staff 9
|
Various
|
9
|
Part Granted
|
19-Apr-11
|
4
|
2 HEOs and 2 EOs subject to CMOD approval
|
|
31 staff for emergency call answering
|
CO
|
31
|
Refused
|
01-Jun-10
|
—
|
—
|
|
35 Staff for Garda Vetting Unit
|
CO
|
35
|
Part Granted
|
16-Feb-11
|
10
|
six month contracts to clear backlog
|
|
Head of legal affairs
|
PO higher
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Apr-11
|
1
|
|
|
OSCAM
|
Various
|
4
|
Part Granted
|
19-Apr-11
|
2
|
|
|
GISC
|
HEO
|
3
|
Approved
|
19-Apr-11
|
3
|
|
|
Accident Damage Manager
|
HEO
|
1
|
Not Granted
|
19-Apr-11
|
0
|
|
|
Vehicle inspectors
|
EO
|
2
|
Part Granted
|
19-Apr-11
|
1
|
|
|
Dr
|
Dr
|
1
|
Not Granted
|
19-Apr-11
|
0
|
|
|
HR manager
|
HEO
|
2
|
Approved
|
19-Apr-11
|
2
|
|
|
Crime analyst
|
HEO
|
2
|
Not Granted
|
19-Apr-11
|
0
|
|
|
GNIB
|
EO
|
6
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Head Grooms Person — An Garda Siochana
|
Head Grooms Person
|
1
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
Replacement for retirement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D/E&S
|
Programme for Govt 22 Psychologist & 3 SENO staff
|
Psychologists/SENO
|
25
|
Approved
|
25-May-09
|
25
|
Extending a service and reducing spend on panel scheme
|
|
Chief Inspector vacancy from retirement
|
Chief Inspector
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
Nov 09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
DES
|
A/Secretary post
|
Asst Secretary
|
2
|
1 Approved
|
08-Oct-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
SEC
|
CEO of State Examinations Commission
|
Asst Secretary
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
08-Oct-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
School Inspectorate
|
10 Retired School Inspectors
|
10
|
10 Approved
|
03-Feb-10
|
10
|
|
NCCA
|
NCCA
|
8 Education Officers (temp.)
|
8
|
8 Approved
|
22-Jun-10
|
8
|
Business Critical Post
|
SEC
|
SEC
|
EAM (maths)
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
16-Sep-10
|
1
|
Specialist post
|
NCCA
|
NCCA
|
Director Curr. Assess.
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
22-Sep-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Inspectorate
|
Deputy Chief Inspector
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
19-Oct-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
CICA
|
Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
|
Secretary/Principal Officer
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
16-Nov-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
NCSE
|
NCSE
|
CEO (Asst. Sec)
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
01-Nov-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
SEC
|
SEC
|
CO & Porters
|
1,600 & 340 worker weeks
|
Approved
|
10-Feb-11
|
1,940 worker weeks
|
Business Critical Post (L & Jun Cert)
|
SEC
|
Director of Operations, State Exams Commission
|
Director
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
17-Feb-11
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
SEC
|
SEC
|
Director (HEAD)
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
09-Mar-11
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Special Advisor (PO)
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
07-Apr-11
|
|
Min. appointment (Quinn)
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Personal Assistant to Min Cannon
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
07-Apr-11
|
1
|
Min. appointment (Cannon)
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Civilian drivers
|
2
|
1 Approved
|
07-Apr-11
|
2
|
Min. appointment (Cannon)
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Personal Assistant to Min Quinn
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
01-May-11
|
1
|
Min. appointment (Quinn)
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Personal Secretary to Min Quinn
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
01-May-11
|
1
|
Min. appointment (Quinn)
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Civilian Driver
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
13-May-11
|
1
|
Min. appointment (Quinn)
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Special Advisor (PO)
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
01-Jun-11
|
1
|
Min. appointment (Quinn)
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Personal secretary
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
01-Jun-11
|
1
|
Min. appointment (Cannon)
|
DES
|
Mins. Office
|
Civilian Driver
|
1
|
1 Approved
|
01-Jun-11
|
1
|
Min. appointment (Quinn)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DES
|
3 Post-primary Inspectors
|
Education
|
3
|
2 approved
|
20-May-11
|
2
|
to hold a competition for possible vacancies in the primary & post-primary inspectorate (specific sanction required for any appointment by D/Fin)
|
DES
|
4 Temp COs from PAS + 2 redeployed from other local depts.
|
CO
|
6
|
6 approved
|
03-Jun-11
|
6
|
4 Temp COs from PAS + 2 redeployed from other local depts to cover absences in large scale operational areas.
|
NCCA
|
1 new education officer and replace 2 others in August and fill 1 Director post
|
3 Education Officer 1 Director
|
4
|
part approved
|
05-Jul-11
|
2
|
replacement of an existing 2 Education officers post from 1/9/2011 sanctioned. 1 Education Officer post for Early Childhood Education and Primary Language education and 1 Director post pending (more info required) .
|
CSO
|
replace senior statistician on 5 year secondment
|
Senior statistician
|
1
|
approved
|
06-Jul-11
|
1
|
replacement will return to CSO when DES statistician returns from ICTU
|
NCCA
|
CEO
|
CEO
|
1
|
approved
|
25-Aug-11
|
1
|
CEO of NCCA by PAS following publicly advertised competition
|
SEC
|
6 month extension for Acting up to Asst Head of the Examinations & Assessment Division
|
Asst Head
|
1
|
approved
|
04-Oct-11
|
1
|
6 month extension for Acting up to Asst Head due to long term sick leave of job holder.
|
SEC
|
1 Asst. Head of E&A Div, 4 Examination & Assment Managers, 1 APO, 1 Cleaner(Superintendent in Charge)
|
1 Asst. Head of E&A Div, 4 Examination & Assessment Managers, 1 APO, 1 Cleaner (Superintendent in Charge)
|
7
|
approved
|
17-Oct-11
|
7
|
1 Asst. Head of Examination & Assessment Managers Div, 4 Examination & Assessment Managers, 1 APO due to retirements and restructuring at mgmt level, 1 Cleaner (Superintendent in Charge) due to retirement and sick leave.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D/Social Protection
|
New Management Board Structure
|
A/Sec and Director
|
4
|
Agree in principle to fill two of three A/Sec arising in ‘09 and to replace over ‘09 and ‘10 four departing Directors by two /Secs.
|
Decision by Minister 8/10/09 to proceed. Sanction issued 19 April ‘10 to appoint 2 A/Secs to replace 4 departing Directors.
|
4
|
Agreed to restructure responsibilities at Mgt Board level from 5 A/Sec and 5 Directors to 6 A/Sec and 1 Director.
|
|
To fill vacancy resulting from retirement in Child Family & Supplementary Policy & Services
|
Asst Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
Oct-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Regional & Pensions Service Delivery
|
Asst Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
Oct-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
General Register Office
|
Asst Secretary
|
1
|
Refused
|
—
|
0
|
—
|
|
GPs required to operate med assessment scheme
|
Medical Assessors
|
4
|
Approved
|
09-Nov-09
|
4
|
Control function in monitoring validity of illness cases
|
|
Dep Head for med assessment scheme
|
Deputy Chief Medical Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
13-Jul-09
|
1
|
To provide management level to ensure appropriate monitoring of illness cases
|
|
Director — This is a statutory post
|
Chief Appeals Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Oct-09
|
1
|
Statutory Requirement to have Director in place
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Head of Office — renewal of contract
|
Pension Ombudsman
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Apr-09
|
1
|
Statutory requirement to have Ombudsman in place
|
|
3 posts sanctioned for Buncrana Office Donegal
|
Service Officer
|
3
|
Approved
|
24-Aug-09
|
3
|
Not possible to recruit Service Officer staff locally or via CAF
|
|
8 Buncrana Office Donegal
|
Staff Officer
|
8
|
Approved
|
06-Oct-09
|
8
|
Supervisory posts
|
|
Promotions (Dundalk)
|
CO to SO
|
20
|
Approved
|
01-Jul-09
|
20
|
Reduce Live Register “waiting time” for new claimants
|
|
Promotions Dundalk Initiative
|
CO to SO
|
25
|
Approved
|
23-Dec-09
|
25
|
Reduce Live Register “waiting time” for new claimants
|
|
Sanction to run competition for PO post in Sligo
|
Principal Officer
|
|
Approved
|
18-Jan-10
|
1
|
No assignment to date
|
|
Package of up to 100 posts being requested — 50 promotions in 2010 and 50 in 2011.
|
SO, EO and HEO, AP,
|
100
|
Part Approved
|
25-Mar-10
|
20
|
To deal with increases in the Live Register
|
|
Social Welfare Appeals Officers (Retired)
|
AP
|
12
|
Approved
|
20-May-10
|
12
|
Backlog of Appeals office Claims requiring decisions
|
|
Special Adviser to Minister
|
PO Standard
|
1
|
Approved
|
06-May-10
|
1
|
Ministerial appointments to D/SP
|
|
Special Media Adviser to Minister
|
PO Standard
|
1
|
Approved
|
06-May-10
|
1
|
Ministerial appointments to D/SP
|
|
Personal Assistant to Minister
|
HEO
|
1
|
Approved
|
06-May-10
|
1
|
Ministerial appointments to D/SP
|
|
Personal Secretary to Minister
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
06-May-10
|
1
|
Ministerial appointments to D/SP
|
|
Request to fill posts by internal competition
|
PO, AP and HEO
|
3
|
Approved
|
17-Aug-10
|
3
|
Essential to the maintenance of critical IT projects connected with increased workload arising from increases in the Live Register and also resulting from the integration of IT systems associated with transfers of functions to the D/SP. PO post is to be filled from existing internal panel while other 2 posts are to filled from redeployment if possible.
|
|
Medical Assessors
|
Medical Assessors
|
|
|
13-Jul-10
|
|
Approval given to run competition — additional sanction will be required to fill posts. The Medical Review and Assessment Services (MRAS) is the principal control mechanism for illness, disability and carer payment schemes administered by DSP.
|
|
Filling of Senior Management Posts
|
1 Deputy Secretary and 1 Assistant Secretary
|
2
|
Under Consideration
|
|
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
20-Apr-11
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
Filling of Senior Management Posts
|
1 Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
27-Apr-11
|
1
|
Approved on a redeployment basis
|
|
Payment of PO acting up allowance
|
PO
|
2
|
Approved
|
10-May-11
|
2
|
|
|
Appointment of civilian driver
|
Civilian Driver
|
1
|
Approved
|
25-May-11
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
15-Jun-11
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
Appointment of civilian driver
|
Civilian Driver
|
1
|
Approved
|
16-Jun-11
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
28-Jun-11
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
|
Principal Officer
|
5
|
Sanction to hold a PO competition to fill 5 vacancies
|
26-Jul-11
|
|
Competition to be conducted by the Public Appointments Service.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D/AFF
|
Filling of vacancy in Direct Payment Schemes
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
10-Jul-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Acting up allowance
|
HEO
|
1
|
Approved
|
02-Oct-09
|
1
|
|
|
Filling of 2 A/Sec posts
|
Assistant Secretary
|
2
|
Part Approved
|
19-Mar-10
|
1
|
|
|
Senior Management, technical and scientific (45) to address skills deficits and ensure EU directives compliance
|
Various
|
45
|
Part Approved
|
19-Mar-10
|
21
|
|
|
Statutory posts
|
Audit & Senior management
|
2
|
Approved
|
19-Mar-10
|
2
|
|
|
Re-engagement of an Asst. Sec on pension abatement basis
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
06-Oct-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Re-engagement of an Asst. Sec on pension abatement basis
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
22-Oct-11
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Senior Management and Technical Posts
|
Various
|
54
|
Part Approved
|
07-Dec-10
|
20
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
8
|
Approved
|
10-Mar-11
|
8
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
appointment of AP
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
21-Apr-11
|
1
|
15 Aps retired in the previous 2 years. Consequential HEO vacancy will not be filled
|
|
Appointment of Chief Veterinary Officer and Director of Laboratories
|
Chief Veterinary Officer, Director of Laboratories
|
2
|
Approved
|
20-Jul-11
|
2
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Filling of vacancies in service delivery posts
|
Various
|
42
|
Part Approved
|
20-Jul-11
|
18
|
Delivery of service
|
D/EH&LG
|
To replace retiring and promoted Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
19/6/09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Request for 35 posts, 14 via promotion and 21 via recruitment
|
various Tech and administrative grades
|
35
|
Part Approved
|
27/03/2010
|
22
|
8 Posts in the National Parks & Wildlife Service:1 Grade 1 Inspector, 1 Grade 11 Inspector, 4 Grade 111 Inspectors, 2 Conservation Rangers. 6 Posts in Met Éireann: 1 Assistant Director, 1 Meteorologist, 4 Meteorological Officers 3 Other Professional/Technical Posts 1 Water Quality Inspector, 1 Principal Adviser (Environment Inspectorate), 1 Inspector Grade 111, 5 General Service Posts 1 Principal Officer, 2 Assistant Principals, 1 Administrative Officer, 1 Executive Officer.
|
|
Met Eireann — Director
|
Director
|
1
|
Approved
|
18-Sep-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
To replace Principal on loan
|
PO
|
1
|
Approved
|
29/1/10
|
1
|
Acting position
|
|
To replace retired assistant secretary — Heritage Division
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
21-Apr-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post — already deferred for 1 year
|
|
Replace retiree
|
GIS Manager
|
1
|
Approved
|
10-Jun-10
|
1
|
Required technical post
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
5
|
Approved
|
various 10 March 2011 to 21 March 2011
|
5
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Civilian Drivers and Special Advisors
|
5
|
Approved
|
various 9 May 2011 to 19 July 2011
|
5
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
Regularisation of Secondment
|
Building Standards Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
03-Aug-11
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Met Eireann — Principal Meteorological Officer
|
Principal Meteorological Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
05-Aug-11
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Met Eireann — Application for 11 posts
|
Senior Meteorologist, Meteorologist, Meteorological Officer
|
11
|
Pending
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Labour Relations Commission
|
Reappointment of 2 Rights Commissioners
|
PO equivalent
|
2
|
Approved
|
28/04/2009
|
2
|
Non-discretionary volume of LRC cases and need to maintain state IR machinery.
|
DETI
|
Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary and 2 Civilian Drivers for Minister of State Kelleher
|
HEO, EO, Civilian Driver
|
4
|
Approved
|
06/05/2009
|
4
|
Political Appointments
|
DETI
|
Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary and 2 Civilian Drivers for Minister of State Lenihan
|
HEO, EO, Civilian Driver
|
4
|
Approved
|
12/05/2009
|
4
|
Political Appointments
|
ET&I (Labour Relations Commission)
|
Deputy Director of Conciliation Services
|
PO
|
1
|
Approved
|
29/5/2009
|
1
|
Business Critical Post in LRC necessary to maintain state IR machinery.
|
|
Personal Assistant, Personal Secretary and 2 Civilian Drivers for Minister of State Calleary
|
HEO, EO, Civilian Driver
|
4
|
Approved
|
09/06/2009
|
4
|
Political Appointments
|
ET&I (Labour Court)
|
Reappointment of 2 Members of Labour Court
|
N/A
|
2
|
Approved
|
02/06/2009
|
2
|
Statutory posts needed for operation of divisions of Labour Court
|
ET&I (Office of Director of Corporate Enforcement)
|
Part-time services of retired High Court Judge
|
High Court Judge
|
1
|
Approved
|
03/06/2009
|
1
|
To adjudicate on legal documents in Anglo Irish Bank investigation
|
ET&I (Labour Relations Commission)
|
Reappointment of 2 Rights Commissioners
|
PO equivalent
|
2
|
Approved
|
13/08/2009
|
2
|
Non-discretionary volume of LRC cases and need to maintain state IR machinery.
|
ET&I (National Employment Rights Authority)
|
Solicitor
|
Solicitor
|
1
|
Application was refused
|
10/09/2009
|
0
|
|
ET&I (Patents Office)
|
Request for higher duties allowances for 2 EOs
|
HEO
|
2
|
Approved
|
10/09/2009
|
2
|
Temporary replacements in Trademarks Division
|
ET&I
|
Renew contracts of 2 legal researchers
|
EO
|
2
|
Approved
|
16/09/2009
|
2
|
To provide research for drawing up Companies Consolidation bill. 2 EO posts to be suppressed for duration of temporary contract.
|
ET&I (Labour Court)
|
Deputy Chairman of Labour Court
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
31/01/2010
|
1
|
Statutory post. Filled by agreement by ICTU nominee.
|
ET&I
|
Additional 10 IT posts
|
HEO and EO
|
10
|
Partly approved
|
02-Jun-10
|
3
|
Critical ICT posts.
|
ET&I
|
Appointment of Legal Advisor on secondment from Office of AG
|
Legal Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
24-May-10
|
1
|
Critical legal skills requirement.
|
ET&I (Labour Court)
|
Filling of Ordinary member of Labour Court post
|
Principal Officer Higher
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-May-10
|
1
|
Statutory post. Filled by retention of member until new nomination is received.
|
Enterprise, Trade & Innovation
|
Minister O’Keeffe’s Special Advisors
|
Principal Officer
|
2
|
Approved
|
18-May-10
|
2
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister O’Keeffe’s Personal Assistant
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
18-May-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister O’Keeffe’s Personal Secretary
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
18-May-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister of State Lenihan’s Personal Secretary
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
21-Jun-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
To give Acting Up to and AO for AP and consequentials to EO and CO
|
AP, HEO, EO
|
3
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
To hold an internal competition to fill 2 AP posts
|
Assistant Principal
|
2
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
Enterprise, Trade & Innovation
|
To renew the contracts of 2 Legal Researchers
|
|
2
|
Approved
|
09-Aug-10
|
2
|
Contractors working on legislation
|
Labour Court
|
To re-appoint the Chairman and 2 Ordinary Members
|
|
3
|
Approved
|
19-Jul-10
|
3
|
Statutory posts.
|
Labour Relations Commission
|
Re-appointment of a Rights Commissioner
|
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Jul-10
|
1
|
Statutory post
|
NERA
|
To fill Legal Advisor vacancy
|
Solicitor (AP)
|
1
|
Approved.
|
13-Sep-10
|
1
|
Critical post that will save expenditure on external legal services.
|
Enterprise, Trade and Innovation
|
To fill PO vacancies
|
PO
|
3
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
Enterprise, Trade & Innovation
|
Assistant Secretary post
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
Ass Sec posts have reduced from 7 to 4 since April. Post in CSD area — arises due to retirement
|
NERA
|
To fill Accountant vacancy
|
Accountant Grade I
|
1
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
13
|
Approved
|
various 10 March 2011 to 11 April 2011
|
13
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
WAM project — temporary placement
|
graduate
|
1
|
Approved
|
15/03/2011
|
1
|
Temporary replacement for 6 months- administered by the Association of Higher Education Access Disability (AHEAD)
|
Minister of State Sean Sherlock
|
Personal Assistant
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Approved
|
01/04/2011
|
1
|
Required for Ministerial Office
|
|
Personal Secretary
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
01/04/2011
|
1
|
Required for Ministerial Office
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
Civilian Driver
|
1
|
Approved
|
01/04/2011
|
1
|
Required for Ministerial Office
|
|
Civilian Driver
|
Civilian Driver
|
1
|
Approved
|
01/04/2011
|
1
|
Required for Ministerial Office
|
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
4
|
Approved
|
21/03/2011
|
4
|
|
Minister Richard Bruton
|
Personal Assistant
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Approved
|
12/04/2011
|
1
|
Required for Ministerial Office
|
|
Personal Secretary
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
12/04/2011
|
1
|
Required for Ministerial Office
|
|
Press Adviser
|
Press Adviser
|
1
|
Approved
|
12/04/2011
|
1
|
Required for Ministerial Office
|
EJ&I
|
To fill AP Vacancy
|
AP
|
6
|
Under Consideration
|
|
|
|
|
To Fill PO Vacanct
|
PO
|
4
|
Under Consideration
|
|
|
|
CEGA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
To start up and oversee new Irish SI translation unit.
|
Director
|
1
|
Approved
|
08/04/2009
|
1
|
Response to High Court ruling.
|
|
To manage the translation of Statutory Instruments into Irish
|
Aistritheoir Grád II
|
1
|
Approved
|
08/04/2009
|
1
|
Response to High Court ruling.
|
|
To manage the translation of Statutory Instruments into Irish
|
Aistritheoir Grád III
|
1
|
Approved
|
08/04/2009
|
1
|
Response to High Court ruling.
|
|
Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Assistant (HEO)
|
1
|
Approved
|
06/05/2009
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
06/05/2009
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Ministerial Staff
|
Civilian Driver
|
1
|
Approved
|
30/04/2009
|
2
|
Political Appointment
|
|
To translate documents into Irish for EU.
|
Detached National Expert
|
3
|
Approved
|
05/11/2009
|
3
|
Temporary fixed term contracts renewed for 1 year.
|
|
To replace 2 Assistant Secretaries, one of whom had retired and the other promoted.
|
Assistant Secretary
|
2
|
Approved
|
23/04/2010 & 14/05/2010
|
2
|
Department was operating with only 1 Assistant Sec. Business critical post
|
Charitable, Donations and Bequests Office
|
To renew contract of Secretary to Commissioners.
|
Solicitor (AP)
|
1
|
Approved
|
11-Mar-10
|
1
|
Need for continuity during the changeover period leading to the setting up of the Charities Regulatory Authority.
|
National Advisory Committee on Drugs
|
To recruit researcher into drugs.
|
Researcher (AP)
|
1
|
Approved
|
11-Mar-10
|
1
|
Sanction granted to Health Research Board to recruit and second the Researcher to the NACD. Post considered a ‘Business Critical Post’.
|
|
Minister Carey’s Special Adviser
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Apr-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister Carey’s Media Advisor
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Apr-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister Carey’s Personal Assistant
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Apr-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister Carey’s Personal Secretary
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Apr-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister of State White’s Personal Assistant
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-May-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister of State White’s Personal Secretary
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-May-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister of State White’s Civilian Drivers
|
Civilian Driver
|
2
|
Approved
|
19-May-10
|
2
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Ministerial Staff (Minister of State White)
|
Special Advisor
|
1
|
Approved
|
24-May-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Additional Assistant Secretary Post
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Refused but Director post approved
|
22-Jul-10
|
1
|
Critical management post
|
Equality Authority
|
Filling of Legal Advisor post
|
PO
|
1
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers special advisers
|
3
|
Approved
|
21-Mar-11
|
3
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
To allow substantive AP grade for 4 HEOs who have been on acting up basis for 3 years
|
AP
|
4
|
Approved
|
09-Mar-11
|
4
|
Duration of acting up period.
|
Finance
|
Banking specialist (temporary fixed term contract for 3 years)
|
Banking Specialist (Assistant Secretary level)
|
1
|
Approved
|
21/8/09
|
1
|
Urgent need for expertise in banking area.
|
|
Director, Language Training Unit; higher duties allowance
|
Assistant Principal
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Oct-09
|
1
|
Business Critical post
|
|
Package of IT posts.
|
1 ICT AP, 2 ICT E0s, 1 promotion EO to HEO (ICT)
|
4
|
Approved
|
23/12/09
|
4
|
Is in line with the ICT staffing recommendations made by the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes
|
|
Assistant Secretary in CMOD
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
Jan 2010
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Secretary General
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Feb-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
8 POs
|
Principal
|
8
|
Approved
|
12-Apr-10
|
8
|
Business Critical posts in situation where staffing levels were already below approved revised limits
|
|
Employee Assistance Officer
|
Higher Executive officer
|
1
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Staff Officer
|
Staff Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
28-Jun-10
|
1
|
Business critical post
|
|
Second Secretary Financial Services Division
|
Second Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
21-Jul-10
|
1
|
Business critical post
|
|
Senior Economic Adviser
|
Senior Economic Adviser
|
1
|
Approved
|
27-Sep-10
|
1
|
Business critical post — 3 Year Contract
|
|
Asst Principal
|
Asst Principal
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Feb-11
|
1
|
Business Critical Post for managing re-organised CS Employee Assistance Service
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
3
|
Approved
|
03-May-11
|
3
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
Special Adviser
|
Principal Std Scale
|
1
|
Approved
|
03-May-11
|
1
|
Business Critical to Minister’s Office
|
|
Personal Assistant
|
Personal Assistant Scale
|
1
|
Approved
|
02-May-11
|
1
|
Business Critical to Minister’s Office
|
|
2 Civilian Drivers
|
Civilian Driver
|
2
|
Approved
|
02-May-11
|
2
|
Business Critical to Minister’s Office
|
|
Assistant Secretary Banking
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Jul-11
|
1
|
Business critical post
|
|
HR Manager
|
Principal Higher
|
1
|
Approved
|
12-Sep-11
|
1
|
Business Critical
|
|
Package of 200 posts.
|
Various Grades
|
200
|
Approved
|
22/12/09
|
200
|
To fill key management, audit and policy posts to ensure effective tax collection through a mix of redeployment, internal promotion and open competition.
|
|
To have internal competition for 2 CO positions in Print Room.
|
Clerical Officer
|
2
|
Approved
|
17-Feb-10
|
2
|
Open to Service Officers — regrading of 2 Service Officer posts to CO and filled by redeployment — with no overall increase in numbers.
|
|
Completion of final 2 phases of 2003 Uplift Agreement i.e. uplift of 20 Tax Officers to EO; 28 Higher Tax Officers to HEO & 5 CO Programmers to EO JSA
|
Uplift of 20 Tax Officers to EO; 28 Higher Tax Officers to HEO & 5 CO Programmers to EO JSA
|
53
|
Approved
|
30-Mar-10
|
53
|
Revenue Integration to General Service grades. This was a legacy of the Revenue Agreement on Integration agreed with the Unions following the integration of Customs staff with Tax staff. End result is more effective casework management following targeted training.
|
|
Revenue Solicitor and Asst Secretary post in Investigations and Prosecutions Division
|
Revenue Solicitor and Asst Secretary
|
2
|
Approved
|
22-Apr-10
|
2
|
Particular responsibilities attaching to each post.
|
|
29 AO ICT; 10 EO (ICT)
|
30 AO ICT; 10 EO (ICT)
|
40
|
Approved
|
11-Aug-11
|
40
|
To strengthen Revenue’s ICT capability while reducing overall ICT costs in medium to longterm, particularly through the displacement of expensive ICT consultants.
|
|
Revenue Commissioner
|
Revenue Commissioner
|
1
|
Approved
|
21-Sep-11
|
1
|
Critical for the effective Management of the Office of the Revenue Commissioners.
|
|
Creation of additional posts with allowances at Terminal 2 Dublin Airport
|
6 EOs, 12 COs
|
18
|
Approved
|
28-Sep-11
|
18
|
Minimum Customs staff required for T2 at Dublin Airport.
|
|
1 Printer (CO level) & 4 Service Officers
|
1 Printer (CO level) & 4 Service Officers
|
5
|
Approved
|
10-Oct-11
|
5
|
To maintain levels at a critical minimum required to ensure offices are able to function and print facility capable of operating at the required level.
|
|
Revenue Cutter Commander (HEO level)
|
Revenue Cutter Commander (HEO level)
|
1
|
Approved
|
13-Oct-11
|
1
|
Critical to Revenue’s Maritime Operations Drug Enforcement and blocking of contraband imports campaign
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Valuation Office
|
Promotions
|
Chief Superintendents of Mapping
|
2
|
Approved
|
|
2
|
Element of restructuring plan for VO.
|
|
Higher Superintendents of Mapping
|
Higher Superintendents of Mapping
|
2
|
Approved
|
|
2
|
Element of restructuring plan for VO.
|
|
Appeal Officer
|
Appeal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Sep-09
|
1
|
Internal competition — no backfilling of resulting vacancies — overall numbers not affected.
|
|
A minimum of 1 Asst Registrar (HEO) and 3 COs for Valuation Tribunal to deal with ongoing Tribunal Appeals arising from National Revaluation
|
1 Asst Registrar (HEO) and 3 COs
|
4
|
Approved
|
15-Apr-10
|
4
|
To ensure that the statutory deadlines for processing of appeals following the Revaluation process be met. Sanctioned on basis that an EO post be suppressed for 1 year, while an EO filled the HEO position on an acting up basis. 1 CO post to be filled on redeployment and the other 2 on temp contract for 11 mths each.
|
|
3 Student Valuers
|
3 Student Valuers @ CO level
|
3
|
Approved
|
17-Jun-10
|
3
|
On 1 year contracts on 1st pt of the CO scale, replacing students
|
|
To replace Service Officer retiring on age grounds
|
Service Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Oct-10
|
1
|
To be filled by redeployment, and that the overall number of Service Officers be reduced from 4 to 3 by end 2010
|
|
1 Managing Valuer (PO equiv)
|
1 Managing Valuer
|
1
|
Approved
|
05-Nov-10
|
1
|
To be filled internally with no backfilling i.e. suppress resulting AP equiv post
|
|
1 Cleaner and a promotion in situ of a Cleaner to Superintendent of Cleaners to replace upcoming retiree in latter grade
|
Cleaner & Superintendent of Cleaners
|
2
|
Part approved
|
17-Dec-10
|
1
|
To be filled through redeployment.
|
|
2 Temporary Appeals Officers
|
Appeal Officer
|
2
|
Approved
|
25-Feb-11
|
2
|
Business critical posts
|
|
2 Temporary Clerical Officers
|
Clerical Officer
|
2
|
Approved
|
14-Mar-11
|
2
|
Business critical posts
|
|
3 Student Valuers
|
Clerical Officer
|
3
|
Approved
|
13-Jun-11
|
3
|
Business critical posts
|
|
3 Temporary Clerical Officers
|
Clerical Officer
|
3
|
Approved
|
09-Aug-11
|
3
|
Business critical posts to be filled through redeployment
|
|
Extension of contracts for 2 Temporary Appeals Officers
|
Appeal Officer
|
2
|
Pending
|
|
|
|
C&AG
|
Vacancies at various Grades
|
4 PO, 4.7 AP, 14.5 HEO/EO, 1.7 CO (Total 24.9)
|
24.9
|
Approved
|
15-Mar-10
|
24.9
|
Extra responsibilities e.g. NAMA, new Accounting Standards, extra work on Revenue account
|
|
1 Director of Audit
|
Assistant Sec level
|
1
|
Approved
|
30-Apr-10
|
1
|
Scale of operations and complex issues involved.
|
|
Trainee Auditor to fill vacancies
|
Trainee Auditor
|
2
|
Approved
|
03-Aug-10
|
2
|
Temporary appointment to cover vacancy caused by secondment of a Detached National Expert to the EU, and relocation of other staff member.
|
|
Trainee Auditor
|
Trainee Auditor
|
1
|
Approved
|
28/04/2011
|
1
|
To replace Auditor recently deceased, during busiest period for auditing.
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
12-May-11
|
1
|
To backfill important CO position through redeployment.
|
|
Executive Officer
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
08/09/2011
|
1
|
To backfill critical post in Finance Unit through redeployment
|
|
Trainee Auditor
|
Trainee Auditor
|
1
|
Approved
|
12/10/2011
|
1
|
Critical for Audit Certification Programme due to 2 retirements due shortly.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
OPW
|
Upgrade
|
Architect
|
1
|
Refused
|
29/5/09
|
0
|
|
|
To fill vacancies
|
Service Officers
|
3
|
Approved
|
22/6/09
|
3
|
No viable alternatives to filling vacancy
|
|
Commissioner (Property Management Services)
|
Commissioner (Assistant Secretary)
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-Aug-09
|
1
|
To enable OPW to effectively deliver on the current demands for its services made by Government, other Departments and their agencies and the public.
|
|
Recruit 16 graduates at a reduced salary to replace those finishing the Graduate Architect Training Scheme.
|
Architect training programme
|
16
|
Approved
|
14/08/09
|
16
|
Participation in scheme for 5 years, — reduced salaries and fees
|
|
To fill vacancy in new section
|
Quantity Surveyor
|
1
|
Approved
|
08/12/09
|
1
|
NPPOU section in Trim
|
|
To fill possible vacancy in Director of the Botanic Gardens pending decision on 3 yr career break for incumbent to assume major positions in US
|
Acting up Director of Botanic Gardens
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Apr-10
|
1
|
Provided that the previous post of the new Acting Director remain unfilled for the duration of the Director’s absence on career break
|
|
Filling of Management/Administration and Technical Posts
|
Various
|
142
|
Part Approved
|
24-Sep-10
|
28
|
Employee Assistance Officer and Payroll expert retentions. 26 posts approved for recruitment.
|
|
National Procurement Service (NPS)
|
Various
|
21
|
Approved
|
04-Aug-10
|
21
|
Staffing of NPS — 12 Buyers, 2 solicitors, 1 analyst & 6 Admin, 1 Admin officer
|
|
Appointment of Minister of State Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers
|
4
|
Approved
|
various 10 March 2011 to 25 March 2011
|
4
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
Temporary district Inspector
|
Temporary district Inspector
|
1
|
Approved
|
13-May-11
|
1
|
3 month contract retention so as to allow continuation of maintenance work
|
|
Retention
|
Employee Assistance officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
02-Jun-11
|
1
|
Retntion for 3 months to allow business continuity
|
|
|
District inspector
|
1
|
Approved
|
02-Jun-11
|
1
|
Retention for 12 weeks to alloow business continuity
|
|
Grade 3 engineer
|
Grade 3 engineer
|
1
|
Approved
|
02-Jun-11
|
1
|
Vacancy filled by redeployment
|
|
Retention
|
District inspector/Works Managers
|
3
|
Approved
|
08-Aug-11
|
3
|
Retention to allow business continuity.
|
|
Retention
|
Employee Assistance officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
28-Sep-11
|
1
|
Retention until panel is in place.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Attorney General
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 111
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 111
|
1
|
Approved
|
18-Feb-10
|
1
|
Important legal post
|
|
Head of Administration
|
HEO
|
1
|
Approved
|
31-Dec-99
|
1
|
Principal post in charge of the office
|
|
Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Grade 11
|
Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Grade 11
|
3
|
Approved
|
|
3
|
Important legal posts
|
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 1 (Vacancy)
|
Assistant Secretary Level
|
1
|
Approved (acting-up basis for 3 yrs)
|
21-Sep-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 11
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 11
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Important legal post because of the workload in the office
|
|
Dep Director
|
Deputy Secretary level
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Feb-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post (Internal TLAC type competition. Consequentials, if any, also sanctioned within ECF.)
|
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 111
|
Advisory Counsel Grade 111
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Important legal post because of the workload in the office
|
|
Promotion AP to PO
|
PO
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
|
|
Promotion AP to PO
|
PO
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
|
|
Temp Asst Project Manager
|
Asst. Proj Manager
|
1
|
Approved
|
22-Oct-10
|
|
9 month contract not to exceed 15,000 @125.00 per day
|
|
Drafter
|
Contractor
|
2
|
Approved
|
03/12/2010
|
2
|
Max 6 months
|
|
Executive Officer
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
28/01/2011
|
1
|
Business needs of office
|
|
Special Advisor
|
PO
|
1
|
Approved
|
29/03/2011
|
1
|
Ministerial Appointment
|
|
3 Legislative Drafters
|
Legislative Drafter
|
3
|
Refused
|
14/04/2011
|
0
|
|
|
2 Civilian Drivers
|
Civilian Driver
|
2
|
Approved
|
11/05/2011
|
2
|
Government Decision
|
|
CO
|
CO
|
1
|
Approved
|
15/04/2011
|
1
|
Long term sick leave case
|
|
Personal Assistant to AG
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Approved
|
29/03/2011
|
1
|
Personal Staff Appointment
|
|
Personal Assistant to AG
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Approved
|
29/03/2011
|
1
|
Personal Staff Appointment
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
15/09/2011
|
1
|
Admin needs of Office of Advisory Counsel
|
|
HEO
|
HEO
|
1
|
Refused
|
15/09/2011
|
0
|
|
|
Legislative Drafters
|
Contractor
|
2
|
Approved
|
18/10/2011
|
2
|
Contract for max of 12 months to cope with Govt Legislative Programme
|
|
Parliamentary Counsel
|
Parliamentary Counsel
|
2
|
Approved
|
18/10/2011
|
2
|
Permanent staff at this level required to cope with Govt Legislative Programme
|
|
Legislative Editors
|
Legislative Editors
|
2
|
Approved
|
18/10/2011
|
1
|
Permanent staff at this level required to cope with Govt Legislative Programme
|
|
Advisory Counsel
|
Advisory Counsel
|
1
|
Approved
|
18/10/2011
|
1
|
To deal with demand in legal advice into the future
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chief State Solicitor
|
Solicitor
|
Solicitor
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Jun-10
|
1
|
Official appointed on completion of apprenticeship
|
|
Solicitor
|
Solicitor (temp.) NAMA
|
1
|
Approved
|
08-Jul-10
|
1
|
High Court NAMA case
|
|
Promotion Law Clerk to Legal Executive
|
Legal Executive
|
2
|
Approved
|
31-Aug-10
|
2
|
Trainee scheme
|
|
Temp State Solicitor
|
150 State Solicitor Manweeks
|
1
|
Approved
|
13-Apr-11
|
150 State Solicitor Manweeks
|
Mat. Leave cover etc business case.
|
|
Apprentice Solicitor and Trainee Law Clerk Schems
|
Solicitor and Legal Executive
|
2
|
Not approved.
|
13-Apr-11
|
0
|
Involves guaranteed promotion contra moratorium.
|
|
CO
|
CO
|
1
|
Approved
|
13-Apr-11
|
1
|
Business needs of office
|
|
CO
|
CO
|
1
|
Approved
|
17-Jun-11
|
1
|
Business needs of office
|
|
Staff Officer
|
SO
|
1
|
Approved
|
11-Aug-11
|
1
|
On redeployment, to replace the work co-ordinator in the
|
|
Chief State Solicitor
|
Chief State Solicitor
|
1
|
Approved
|
04-Oct-11
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central Statistics Office
|
Assistant Director General
|
Assistant Director General
|
1
|
Approved
|
22-Oct-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post -approved on the basis any resultant internal vacancy is suppressed
|
|
Assistant Director General for Macroeconomic and Environment Divisions
|
Assistant Director General
|
1
|
Approved
|
Agreed by Minister 14 April 2010
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Senior Statistician
|
Senior Statistician
|
1
|
Approved
|
30-Apr-10
|
1
|
Business case
|
|
EO
|
EO
|
2
|
Approved
|
23-Jun-10
|
2
|
To assist BIM decent.
|
|
QNHS/EU-SILC Survey
|
Interviewer
|
8
|
Approved
|
27-May-11
|
8
|
Business case
|
Defence
|
Night watchman
|
Night Watchman
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
To provide security at the Galway premises
|
|
Director of Military Prosecutions
|
Director of Military Prosecutions
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Statutory post
|
|
Assistant Principal/Senior Systems Analyst
|
Assistant Principal/Senior Systems Analyst
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Sanctioned in Galway as a result of the suppression of a PO and the transfer of his duties to Dublin
|
|
Head Services Officer
|
Head Services Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Needed for the decentralisation of premises to Newbridge
|
|
Services Officer
|
Services Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
—
|
|
Director
|
Director
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
—
|
|
Principal Officer
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
—
|
|
Special Adviser
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
Approved
|
09-Apr-10
|
1
|
Ministerial staff
|
|
Special Adviser
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
Approved
|
16-Apr-10
|
1
|
Ministerial staff
|
|
Personal Assistant
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Approved
|
09-Apr-10
|
1
|
Ministerial staff
|
|
Personal Secretary
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
09-Apr-10
|
1
|
Ministerial staff
|
|
Principal Officer
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
05-Aug-10
|
1
|
PO vacancy arising from appointment of Director
|
|
Principal Officer
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
05-Aug-10
|
1
|
Retirement of PO in Galway
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
Assistant Principal
|
2
|
Approved
|
05-Aug-10
|
2
|
Arising from filling of PO posts
|
|
Prof. Accountant Grade I (Temporary)
|
Prof. Accountant Grade I
|
1
|
Approved
|
24-Mar-11
|
1
|
Business critical case
|
|
Contract Archivists
|
Temporary archivist
|
6
|
Approved
|
10-May-11
|
6
|
Work on 2016 project
|
|
Allowance
|
1 EO, 1 HEO
|
2
|
Approved
|
27-May-11
|
2
|
Allowances approved for temporary upgrades at a cost of €5,000 to allow cost effective delivery of a project valued at €1m
|
DPP
|
To fill retirement vacancy
|
Head of Directing Division (between Asst Sec and Dep Sec)
|
1
|
Approved
|
05-Jun-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Chief Prosecution Solicitor
|
Chief Prosecution Solicitor (between Asst Sec and Dep Sec)
|
1
|
Approved
|
02-Nov-09
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Internal Promotion to Deputy Chief Prosecution Solicitor
|
Deputy Chief Prosecution Solicitor
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Apr-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Internal Promotion to PO
|
PO (higher)
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Apr-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Legal Researcher (temp.)
|
Legal Researcher (temp.)
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Apr-10
|
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Head of Admin (allowance)
|
Head of Admin (allowance)
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Apr-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Legal Researcher (temp.)
|
Legal Researcher (temp.)
|
1
|
Approved
|
13-Apr-11
|
1
|
Business critical case
|
|
|
Director of Public Prosecutions
|
1
|
Approved
|
Sep-11
|
1
|
Statutory post
|
Foreign Affairs
|
10 Third Secretaries
|
Third Secretaries
|
10
|
Approved
|
25-Jan-10
|
10
|
From the 2008 competition to provide for succession planning
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
19-Feb-10
|
1
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Counsellor and First Secretary
|
Counsellor and First Secretary
|
2
|
Approved
|
|
2
|
Business Critical Post
|
|
Chairmanship of OSCE — temporary hiring of staff
|
3 Assistant Secretaries, 2 PO, 1 AP, 1 Third Sec, 2 Eos and 3 Clerical Officers
|
12
|
Under consideration — approved — 1 A/Sec, 2 A/Sec for 20 weeks, 2 PO, 1 AP, 4 Third Sec/EO/CO/local expert
|
30-11-2010 and 28-01-10
|
10
|
Business Critical posts essential to chairmanship of OSCE which has been approved by government
|
|
staff in audit and control area of ODA
|
AP level dealing with audit, control and monitoring functions of ODA
|
10
|
Approved
|
|
10
|
Arises from FGS Irish Aid Management Review
|
|
Special adviser to Minister
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
Under consideration — approved
|
28-Sep-10
|
|
Secondment from HEA, returned to HEA when Minister Martin resigned, January 2011
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
14
|
Approved
|
Various 29 March 2011 to 15 June 2011
|
14
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
Services Officer and Services Attendant
|
Services Officer and Services Attendant
|
2
|
Approved
|
22/03/2010
|
2
|
Business Critical Posts
|
|
Special Adviser to MoS Creighton and replacement PA
|
Special Adviser, PA
|
2
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
State Laboratory
|
4 Student Analysts
|
Students
|
4
|
Approved
|
03-Aug-10
|
4
|
Temporary 7 month appointments
|
Taoiseach
|
Assistant Principal
|
Assistant Principal
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Head of the IT Unit to be filled from redeployment
|
|
Administrative Officers
|
Administrative Officers
|
3
|
Approved
|
|
3
|
For succession planning
|
|
Special Adviser to Minister of State Curran, Chief Whip
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
Approved
|
30-Apr-10
|
1
|
Transfer of staff to Minister from previous Dept
|
|
Staff for Minister of State/Chief Personal Staff
|
PA & 2 x Worksharing Sec Assistants
|
2
|
Approved
|
06-May-10
|
2
|
Transfer of staff to Minister from previous Dept
|
|
Special Advisor to Taoiseach
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
Approved
|
15/06/2010
|
1
|
Transfer from DFA
|
|
Promotion HEO to AP
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
15/06/2010
|
1
|
Business Case
|
|
Promotion AP to PO
|
PO
|
1
|
Approved
|
15/06/2010
|
1
|
Business Case
|
|
Deputy Government Press Secretary
|
Principal Officer (Higher)
|
1
|
Approved
|
04/02/2011
|
1
|
Transfer of staff at Request of Taoiseach
|
|
Personal Assistant to Taoiseach
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
04/02/2011
|
1
|
Transfer of staff at Request of Taoiseach
|
|
Special Advisers
|
PO Std Scale
|
2
|
Approved
|
04/05/2011
|
2
|
Ministerial Appt
|
|
Special Advisers
|
Dep Secretary
|
2
|
Approved
|
04/05/2011
|
2
|
Ministerial Appt
|
|
Personal Assistant to Taoiseach
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
04/05/2011
|
1
|
Business Case
|
|
Personal Assistant to Taoiseach
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
04/05/2011
|
1
|
Business Case
|
|
Personal Assistant to Taoiseach
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
04/05/2011
|
1
|
Business Case
|
|
Personal Assistant to Taoiseach
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
04/05/2011
|
1
|
Business Case
|
|
Personal Secretary to Taoiseach
|
EO
|
1
|
Approved
|
04/05/2011
|
1
|
Business Case
|
|
Civilian Drivers for Chief Whip
|
Civilian Driver
|
2
|
Approved
|
27-May-11
|
2
|
Ministerial Appts
|
|
Civilian Driver for Leader of Seanad
|
Civilian Driver
|
1
|
Approved
|
23/06/2011
|
1
|
Necessary to fill post
|
|
Govt Press Secretary
|
Asst Sec Equiv
|
1
|
Approved
|
10/06/2011
|
1
|
Up to 1 Sept 2011 maximum for smooth changeover
|
|
Personal Assistant to Govt Chief Whip
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Approved
|
05/07/2011
|
1
|
Business Critical
|
|
Civilian Driver to Leader of Seanad
|
Civilian Driver to Leader of Seanad
|
1
|
Approved
|
14/09/2011
|
1
|
Business case
|
|
Asst Secretary to replace Martin Fraser SG
|
Asst Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
15/09/2011
|
1
|
Business critical
|
|
Govt Press Secretary
|
Govt Press Sec -Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
06/10/2011
|
1
|
Business Critical
|
|
Dep Gov Press Secretary
|
Dep Govt Press Sec — Principal Officer (Higher)
|
1
|
Approved
|
06/10/2011
|
1
|
Business Critical
|
|
Asst Gov Press Secretary
|
Asst Govt Press Sec -Principal Officer (Std Scale))
|
1
|
Approved
|
06/10/2011
|
1
|
Business Critical
|
|
Special Adviser to Govt Chief Whip
|
Special Advisor to Chief Whip — Principal Officer (Std Scale)
|
1
|
Approved
|
06/10/2011
|
1
|
Business Critical
|
|
Executive Officer
|
Executive Officer
|
2
|
Approved
|
07/11/2011
|
2
|
Recruitment necessary due to level of experience required for maintenance and updating of the Govt News Website.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assistant Secretary responsible for EU Affairs
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
17/10/2011
|
1
|
Business critical management post.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transport
|
Coastal Sector Unit Managers
|
Coastal Sector Unit Managers
|
3
|
Approved
|
|
3
|
Needed for health and safety reasons
|
|
Operations and Training Officer in the coastal service
|
Operations and Training Officer in the coastal service
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Needed for health and safety reasons
|
|
Assistant Secretary Vacancy from retirement (Public Transport)
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
22-Oct-09
|
1
|
Key management level post
|
|
A/Sec vacancy
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Refused
|
|
|
—
|
|
Principal Officer
|
Principal Officer
|
2
|
Refused
|
|
|
To be filled from internal competition.
|
|
Acting Up
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
28-Feb-10
|
1
|
Pressures in connection with the setting up of the National Transport Authority
|
|
Personal Staff for Minister for State Ciarán Cuffe T.D
|
1 x PA & 1 x Personal Sec
|
2
|
Approved
|
21-Apr-10
|
2
|
|
|
Special Advisor for MoS Cuffe
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Jun-10
|
1
|
Political appointment
|
|
Chief Maritime Accident Investigator
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved (originally approved Nov 09). Transport sought amendment to condition of sanction but original sanction stands.
|
18-Aug-10
|
1
|
Critical post in new National Transport Investigation Unit
|
|
Filling of existing and forthcoming vacancies in the Irish Coast Guard.
|
Various from EO to PO
|
31
|
5 approved with redeployment condition: Manager Volunteer Services (AP1), Divisional Controller (AP), Shift Watch Keeping Officer (EOx3)
|
19-Aug-10
|
5
|
Critical posts in the Irish Coast Guard
|
|
Filling of vacancies in the Marine Survey Office
|
various up to PO
|
11
|
2 approved with redeployment condition: Deputy Divisional Controller (AP), Surveyor in Charge (PO).
|
19-Aug-10
|
2
|
Critical posts in the Marine Survey Office
|
|
Filling of PO post which had been deferred since Feb 2010
|
PO
|
1
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
Post has been deferred since Feb 2010- from Internal Panel
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
14
|
Approved
|
various 10 March 2011 to 26 April 2011
|
14
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
Health
|
DG of OMCYA
|
Deputy Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
23-Dec-09
|
1
|
Head of Office of Min for Children etc
|
|
CEO Designate of Adoption Authority
|
Assistant Secretary level
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Sep-10
|
1
|
Head of Adoption Authority as required under Adoption Act 2010
|
|
Assessor of Youth Work
|
AP
|
1
|
Approved
|
30-Aug-10
|
1
|
Statutory Post
|
|
Regularization of Contract for Services
|
Health Promotion Policy Advisor (AP Equivalent)
|
1
|
Approved
|
04/05/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Temp Cover for Sick Leave
|
Personal Secretary
|
0.4
|
Approved
|
02/06/2011
|
0.4
|
|
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Granted
|
29/07/2011
|
1
|
|
|
|
PO 1
|
2
|
Granted
|
23/08/2011
|
2
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary — Minister Reilly
|
1
|
granted
|
10/03/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Assistant— Minister Reilly
|
1
|
granted
|
10/03/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Civilian Driver— Minister Reilly
|
1
|
granted
|
01/05/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Civilian Driver— Minister Reilly
|
1
|
granted
|
01//05/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Press Adviser— Minister Reilly
|
1
|
granted
|
31/05/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Special Advisor— Minister Reilly
|
1
|
granted
|
10/03/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary — Minister Shortall
|
1
|
Granted
|
10/03/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Assistant — Minister Shortall
|
1
|
Granted
|
10/03/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Special Advisor — Minister Shortall
|
0.5
|
Granted
|
Sep-11
|
0.5
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Assistant -Minister Lynch
|
1
|
Granted
|
10/03/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary -Minister Lynch
|
1
|
granted
|
10/03/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Civilian Driver — Minister Lynch
|
1
|
Granted
|
11/04/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Civilian Driver — Minister Lynch
|
1
|
Granted
|
30/05/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Temp CO — Minister Lynch
|
1
|
Secondment from Cork County Council
|
27/06/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Special Delivery Unit — National Strategic Lead Bed Management
|
Director of Nursing (CUH)
|
1
|
Granted
|
18/10/2011
|
1
|
|
|
Special Delivery Unit — National Strategic Lead Discharge Planning
|
Bed Manager (CUH)
|
1
|
Granted
|
18/10/2011
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Children & Youth Affairs
|
Senior specialist with experience in the area of child welfare and protection services
|
PO Equivalent
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-May-11
|
1
|
Required in response to recommendations in the Ryan Report into institutional child abuse. Secondment from D/Health & Children
|
|
Secretary General appointment
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Jul-11
|
1
|
Required for new Department
|
|
Assistant Secretary appointment
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Oct-11
|
1
|
Required for new Department — agreed in March
|
Tourism, Culture & Sport
|
Filling of two posts in Minister’s Constituency Office by transfers from other Departments
|
Executive Officer
|
2
|
Approved
|
20-May-10
|
2
|
Posts vital to the functioning of the Constituency Office
|
|
Minister Hannifin’s Special Advisor
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
27-Apr-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister Hannifin’s Press Advisor
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
27-Apr-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Minister Hannifin’s Personal Assistant
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
27-Apr-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Renewal of contract for Director in Culture Ireland
|
Assistant Principal
|
1
|
Approved
|
|
1
|
Critical function of the Dept. Government priority. Equivalent post to be suppressed.
|
|
Minister Hannifin’s Personal Secretary
|
Executive Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
27-Apr-10
|
1
|
Political Appointment
|
|
Filling of PO vacancy
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
Post is in CSD, which covers a wide area , and Dept already carrying other PO post which has not been filled
|
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers special advisers
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers special advisers
|
4
|
Approved
|
21/03/2011
|
4
|
|
National Archives
|
Filling of vacancies to avoid the closure of the reading room
|
CO, EO and Service Officers
|
6
|
Part approved to fill 3 posts (1 CO and 2 Service Officers) by redeployment. Service Officers not available via redeployment so sanction given to recruit.
|
June/July/Aug 2010
|
3
|
Business critical, frontline posts.
|
Ombudsman
|
Senior Investigator
|
Principal Officer
|
1
|
Approved
|
30-Apr-10
|
1
|
Business critical management post.
|
State Laboratory
|
4 Student Analysts
|
Students
|
4
|
Approved
|
03-Aug-10
|
4
|
Temporary 7 month appointments
|
CENR
|
Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-May-10
|
1
|
TLAC competition
|
|
Temporary EO for 6 months
|
EO
|
1
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
To suppress 2 CO posts and replace with 2 EO posts
|
EO
|
2
|
Approved
|
01-Jun-10
|
2
|
Business needs of Department
|
|
AO vacancy filled
|
AO
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Jun-10
|
1
|
Business needs of Department
|
|
Appointment of Ministerial Staff
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
6
|
Approved
|
31-Mar-11
|
6
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
Assistant Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
26-May-10
|
1
|
TLAC competition
|
|
EO
|
EO
|
1
|
Refused
|
|
|
|
|
EO
|
EO
|
2
|
Approved
|
01-Jun-10
|
2
|
Business needs of Department
|
|
AO
|
AO
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Jun-10
|
1
|
Business needs of Department
|
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
Personal Secretary, Assistant, Civilian drivers, special advisers
|
6
|
Approved
|
31-Mar-11
|
6
|
Ministerial Appointments
|
|
EO
|
EO
|
1
|
Approved
|
25-May-11
|
1
|
To facilitate a commitment to allow a staff member to decentralise. Consequential CO post suppressed.
|
|
Economist
|
AP/PO
|
2
|
Approved
|
07-Jul-11
|
2
|
Business needs of Department
|
National Gallery
|
Renewal of temporary contracts
|
Security Attendant
|
15
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Appointment of contractors to permanent posts
|
Security Attendant
|
7
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Regularise position of Head of Conservation
|
Engineer Grade II (AK I)
|
1
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
To appoint staff on a fixed term basis for Master Development Plan
|
Head of Art Handling (HEO), MDP Project Manager (HEO), Paper Conservator (AKII), Painting Conservator (AKII), Art Handlers (x3)
|
7
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Filling of permanent positions
|
Head of Exhibitions (AK I), Senior Curator (AK I), HEO, EO, Website Administrator (AK II), IT Officer (CO)
|
6
|
Under consideration
|
|
|
|
|
Filling of post of Director
|
Director
|
1
|
Approved
|
10-Jan-11
|
1
|
Statutory Post
|
Public Expenditure & Reform
|
Secretary General
|
Sec-Gen
|
1
|
Approved
|
26/04/2011
|
1
|
Govt Appointment
|
|
Special Adviser
|
Principal Standard
|
1
|
Approved
|
03/05/2011
|
1
|
Critical to operation of Minister’s Office
|
|
Special Adviser
|
Special Adviser
|
1
|
Approved
|
18/05/2011
|
1
|
Critical to operation of Minister’s Office
|
|
Personal Assistant
|
Personal Assistant
|
1
|
Approved
|
03/05/2011
|
1
|
Critical to operation of Minister’s Office
|
|
Personal Secretary (Constituency Secretary)
|
Personal Secretary
|
1
|
Approved
|
02/05/2011
|
1
|
Critical to operation of Minister’s Office
|
|
Manager of the CS Employee Assistance Servive
|
Asst Principal Higher
|
1
|
Approved
|
07/07/2011
|
1
|
Business Critical for management of centralised EAS
|
|
Executive Officer
|
EO
|
1
|
Approved
|
01/09/2011
|
1
|
Critical to administration of the Employee Assistance Service (EAS) for all of the Civil Service.
|
|
Quantity Surveyor
|
Architect
|
1
|
Approved
|
05/09/2011
|
1
|
Critical for Procurement Policy re Construction etc
|
|
HR Manager
|
Principal Higher
|
1
|
Approved
|
12/09/2011
|
1
|
Critical for Mgmt of HR
|
|
Programme Director
|
Assistant Secretary (modified scale)
|
1
|
Approved
|
18/10/2011
|
1
|
Business needs of Department (Reform and Delivery)
|
|
PO ICT
|
PO Higher ICT
|
1
|
Approved
|
18-Oct-11
|
1
|
ICT needs of Department (CMOD)
|
|
Project Manager HR Shared Services
|
PO Higher
|
1
|
Approved
|
18-Oct-11
|
1
|
Business critical
|
|
Shared Services Transformation Manager
|
PO Higher
|
1
|
Approved
|
01-Nov-11
|
1
|
Essential for management of Reform and Delivery in the Public Service.
|
|
|
|
2538.8
|
|
Total
|
1,792
|
|