Departmental Staff Data

Thursday, 12 June 2014

Questions (177)

Michael McGrath

Question:

177. Deputy Michael McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide a detailed list in tabular form of all staff vacancies, within her Department and in each agency under her Department's remit, at principal officer grade or above, including the title of the vacant post and the functional area to which it belongs; the length of time the post has been vacant; the salary attached to the post in question; in respect of agencies where Civil Service grades do not apply, if she will include vacancies where the post attracts a salary equivalent to or greater than a principal officer grade; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25126/14]

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Minister for Justice and Equality

Since the end of 2008, respecting the need to bring order to the public finances, the Department of Justice and Equality has only sought sanctions to fill vacant posts in the very minimum of cases. Notwithstanding the above, the following table sets out current staff vacancies within the Department and agencies under its remit.

Dept/ Agency	Title of the vacant post	Length of time the post has been vacant	The salary attached to the vacant post
Department of Justice & Equality	Assistant Deputy State Pathologist	6 1/2 months*	€141,638
Garda	3 x Chief Superintendent Assistant Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Commissioner	12 months	€84,455 - €101,085 €128,288 €143,744 €168,350
Legal Aid Board	Managing Solicitor Grade 1	9 months	€79,401 (PPC)

* Post advertised through Public Appointments Service and selection of replacement is expected shortly.

Post of Executive Director HR in An Garda Síochána was recently advertised by the Public Appointment Service, with a closing date of 12 June 2014. This post is remunerated at Assistant Secretary level - €125,761 - €143,535 (PPC).

It should also be noted that sanction has been received for the posts of Director and Chief Commissioner of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission. Recruitment for a Chief Commissioner is underway and the recruitment process for a Director is imminent.

Question No. 178 answered with Question No. 169.