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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 May 2022

Tuesday, 10 May 2022

Questions (165)

Peadar Tóibín

Question:

165. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department employ persons or firms to deal with public relations; if so, the number of persons employed by his Department to deal with public relations; the names of firms involved; and the total amount spent on public relations by his Department. [23221/22]

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My Department’s Communications Unit has five press office staff and a digital communications officer, who are overseen by a Head of Communications at Principal Officer level. A breakdown by grade, number in the grade and the start and end points of the appropriate pay-scales are set out below:

Grade

Number

Pay Scale (*)

€ 

Principal Officer

1

€91,609 – €113,313

Assistant Principal Officer

1

€68,003 - €83,345

Higher Executive Officer

2

€50,848 - €64,038

Executive Officer (**)

4

€31,698 - €52,894

(**) Includes a member of staff in the Workplace Relations Commission who is responsible for pr related activities on a part-time basis.

There are two Special Advisers and one Personal Assistant employed by the Department who as part of their duties, engage in pr related activities. A breakdown by grade, number in the grade and the start and end points of the equivalent pay-scales are set out below.

Position

Number

Equivalent Pay Scale (*)

€ 

Special Advisor to the Tánaiste, who advises the Tánaiste on Press and Media Relations.

1

€91,609 – €113,313

Special Advisor to Minister of State Damien English

1

€70,399 - €87,734

Personal Assistant to Minister of State Robert Troy

1

€50,848 - €66,038

My Department does not engage any firms to deal with public relations. 

Link to Circular 04/2022 – Application of 1st February 2022 Pay Adjustments , as published on gov.ie.

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