Louise O'Reilly
Question:431. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated first-year cost of hiring ten additional WRC inspectors. [27386/23]
View answerTuesday, 13 June 2023
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The Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) is an independent, statutory body under the aegis of my Department, established on 1st October 2015 under the Workplace Relations Act 2015. The WRC’s primary functions include the inspection of employment law compliance, the provision of information on employment law, mediation, adjudication, conciliation, facilitation, and advisory services. WRC inspectors carry out inspections of employer records with a view to determining compliance with employment rights legislation.
The yearly cost of recruiting an executive officer inspector for the WRC would be approximately €68,667 PPC. This is based on the calculation of staff costs as set out in the Public Spending Code. The code sets out that the cost should be based on the midpoint of the salary scale and include employer’s salary related PRSI, imputed pension costs and overheads e.g., ICT equipment, legal costs, travel and subsistence. WRC inspectors also qualify for an allowance of €9,315 PPC, bringing the cost of recruiting one inspector to approximately €77,982 per annum.
Using the methodology as set out above, the full year cost of ten additional inspectors would be approximately €779,820.