Louise O'Reilly
Ceist:49. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost of employing ten additional Health and Safety Authority inspectors. [33720/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 23 June 2021
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Freagraí scríofa
The Health and Safety Authority’s human resources represent staff in administration and inspector grades. The inspector grades comprise of Grade I (senior inspectors) as well as Grade II and Grade III inspectors.
Inspectors operate across all of the Authority’s legislative mandates which include occupational health and safety, chemicals, and market surveillance of products. These inspectors may also be involved in either general inspection, specialist inspection or policy implementation at national, European and international level.
Most of the Authority’s inspectors are at Grade III level which is the grade for new-entrants.
The costs for employing a Health and Safety Inspector depend on the Grade, and the relevant costs for each grade are outlined below. The cost of employing ten additional inspectors at Grade III, including PRSI, recruitment and onboarding costs is approximately €507,960.
|
Grade |
Salary |
Employer PRSI |
Onboarding Costs |
|
Inspector Grade I |
€ 72,578 |
€7,802 |
€15,000 |
|
Inspector Grade II |
€ 63,275 |
€6,802 |
€15,000 |
|
Inspector Grade III |
€ 32,321 |
€3,475 |
€15,000 |
Assumptions
1. Figures based on starting point of the relevant grade for all positions
2. Provision included for Employer PRSI calculated at 10.75%.
3. Recruitment and onboarding cost of €15k for Inspector positions based on batch recruitment.