Office of Government Procurement

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Questions (298)

Sorca Clarke

Question:

298. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of recruiting five additional full-time higher category specialists at the grade of higher executive officer for the Office of Government Procurement. [36393/20]

Written answers

Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform

Category Specialist Higher is a general service grade, equivalent to Higher Executive Officer, and unique to the Office of Government Procurement.  The current salary scale for civil servants at this grade as of 01 October 2020 is as per the table below.

The annualised first year salary cost of five full-time new entrants to this grade is €231,305 (€46,261 x 5).

Category Specialists