Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
40. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies by job title in the Health and Safety Authority as of 4 January 2021; the length of time each post has been vacant; and the estimated full year cost of filling each of the vacant posts in tabular form. [1200/21]
View answerThe staff of the Health and Safety Authority comprises both administration and inspector grades as well as professional and technical specialists. At the 31st of December 2020, the Health and Safety Authority employed 190 staff, which equates to 184.7 whole time equivalent staff. At the same date, 25 current vacancies existed within the Authority, as shown in the table attached. Of those 5 positions which are vacant for more than 12 months, the Authority has run several unsuccessful competitions over the last year to fill these specialist positions, the length of time to fill such posts would be consistent with previous experience over many years in filling such positions. It is also worth noting that during 2020, staff from my Department were redeployed to the Health and Safety Authority to assist in the management and operation of the its Workplace Contact Unit, in response to the increased number of COVID-19 enquiries made to the Authority.
|
Grade |
Current Vacancies |
Salary* |
Total Salary Cost |
Note |
|
Inspector Grade II |
4 |
€70,077 |
€280,308 |
3 positions vacant less than 3 months1 more than 12 months |
|
Inspector Grade III |
12 |
€35,796 |
€429,552 |
2 positions vacant less than 3 months 4 positions vacant between 3 and 6 months 3 positions vacant between 6 and 12 months3 positions vacant more than 12 months |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
2 |
€55,203 |
€110,406 |
1 position vacant less than 6 months 1 position vacant more than 12 months |
|
Executive Officer |
2 |
€34,204 |
€68,408 |
2 positions vacant less than 6 months |
|
Clerical Officer |
4 |
€27,229 |
€108,916 |
2 positions vacant less than 3 months 1 position vacant between 3 and 6 months 1 position vacant between 6 and 12 months |
|
Temporary Clerical Officer |
1 |
€27,229 |
€27,229 |
1 position vacant less than 3 months |
|
*Salary costs based on annual salary at Point 1 plus PRSI |
The Authority is currently engaged in ongoing recruitment campaigns and a significant number of the vacancies listed are likely to be filled in Q1 2021.
An additional pay allocation of €4.2m for the Authority in 2021, primarily to increase the staff available to it, including the recruitment of additional inspectors, will enable it deliver further on its mandate.
