Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
666. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of whole-time equivalent staff, by job title, working in the Office of the Planning Regulator; the number of vacancies, by job title, in the office; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [40276/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraBased on information provided by the Office of the Planning Regulator to my Department, there are currently 30 staff members employed by the Regulator with one vacancy. A detailed breakdown as requested by the Deputy is included in the table below.
|
Grade/Role |
Positions filled |
Vacancies |
|
Planning Regulator / CEO |
1 |
|
|
Principal Officer / Director |
3 |
|
|
Assistant Principal / Assistant Director |
4 |
|
|
Senior Planner |
4 |
|
|
Planning Officer |
5 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
7 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
4 |
|
|
Executive Officer / Payroll Administrator |
0 |
1 - Vacancy currently under review |
|
Clerical Officer |
2 |
It should be noted that arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for the Office of the Planning Regulator is oireachtas@opr.ie.
