Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Staff

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Questions (311)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

311. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the estimated full year cost in 2020 of recruiting three extra digital investigation specialists at HEO level for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. [41693/19]

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Written answers

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation

If the Competition and Protection Commission (CCPC) were to recruit three extra digital investigation specialist at HEO level in 2020, the pay cost of this would be €243,550 (€81,183 per position) based on the midpoint of the most recent pay circular 17/ 2019, employers PRSI, pension costs and overheads accrued.

This figure would need to be adjusted accordingly should further changes in rates of pay, pension, employers PRSI and overheads be introduced.