Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 September 2022
593. Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to the fact that executive planners and assistant town planners cannot carry increments from previous public service posts, unlike other positions in local government; and if he will indicate whether there are plans to change this arrangement. [43302/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhile the specifics of each individual case will vary, in February 2016, my Department issued circular EL 05/2016 to all Chief Executives in the Local Government sector. Circular EL 05/2016 provides with effect from 1 February 2016 for existing public servants, who were serving in analogous grades and pay scales to local authority grades and who are moving without break to the local authority sector, to retain their increments from other public sector employments following appointment from open competition to the local authority sector. Since 1 February 2016, such appointees may be assimilated on their current pay point from their previous public sector employment. This circular continues to apply to appointees, including those appointed to posts in the planning area of a local authority. Appointees may be required to mark time where their current public service salary is not an exact match in respect of incremental points.
