Office of Public Works

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Questions (298)

Mairéad Farrell

Question:

298. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of architects in the OPW, broken down by grade and pay scale, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9766/22]

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Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The grade and pay-scale of all OPW architectural grades is contained in the following table.

Grade	-	Nos.
Administrative Officer	ARCHITECT - PPC	41
Higher Executive Officer	ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE 1	8
Higher Executive Officer	ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE 1 PPC	3
Executive Officer	ARCHITECTURAL ASSISTANT GRADE 2 PPC	7
Principal Officer	ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT	3
Assistant Secretary	PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT 2012	1
Assistant Principal	SENIOR ARCHITECT	3
Assistant Principal	SENIOR ARCHITECT - PPC	34
		100

Note: In additional the OPW provides opportunities for Graduate Architects and utilises contractors as required.