As the Deputy is aware, the Probation Service is an agency of my Department responsible as lead in the assessment and management of offenders in our communities. It works to reduce offending, create safer communities and fewer victims through offender rehabilitation.
The Probation Service has a national remit with services delivered locally by staff based in 35 community based offices across the country.
I am informed that the current salary scales applicable to the Probation Officer grade (post 1995 recruitment scale) are as follows: Engineer grade III and professional accountant grade III (PPC):31,529 – 33,971 – 34,582 – 37,630 – 40,688 – 43,747 – 46,807 – 48,696 – 50,580 – 52,476 – 54,360 – 56,249 – 58,139 – 60,024 – 61,921 – LSI 1 64,022 – LSI 2 66,118.