Departmental Staff Grades

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2016

Thursday, 20 October 2016

Questions (165)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

165. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the application made by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to his Department in February 2016 seeking to have the Civil Service grades of veterinary inspector and research officer listed as grades meriting professional, technical and specialist added years; the details of the consultations between the two Departments on this issue since February 2016; when it is expected to make a decision on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31438/16]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

 The matter in question relates to issues concerning incremental credit in respect of the starting salaries of Veterinary Inspectors and Research Officers recruited from open competition and who were appointed after 23 December 2010 at the first point of their incremental salary pay scale. It is the position that the  matter will be addressed by way of third party resolution under the Civil Service Conciliation and Arbitration Scheme.