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.