As agreed with the Deputy details on the number of people employed in the Department and the applicable pay rates per grade is outlined in Table 1. The pay rates shown are the revised rates applicable from 1st January 2010 for public servants. New reduced pay (NRP) rates apply with effect from 1st January 2011 to new entrants recruited into the public service. The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has recruited Radio Officers (Grade 3) to fill safety critical vacancies in the Irish Coast Guard's marine rescue service. The NRP rates for the recruits is €27,747-€48,488 at Class A PRSI rates.
I have asked the State agencies under the aegis of my Department to provide the Deputy with the information requested. If you do not receive a reply within ten working days, please contact my private office.
Table 1 — Staff Numbers at 31 January 2012
GRADE
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Number of staff (Full-time Equivalents)
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Pay Rates @ Modified PRSI (pre-1995)
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Pay rates @ Class A PRSI (post 6th April 1995)
|
Fixed Term Contracts
|
Secretary General
|
1
|
See note below
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
5
|
€127,796-€146,191
|
€134,523-€153,885
|
|
Special Advisor to Minister
|
1
|
|
|
€105,837
|
Principal Adviser — Engineer
|
1
|
€93,197-€110,665
|
€97,968-€116,386
|
|
Chief Aeronautical Officer
|
1
|
€92,701-€112,173
|
€97,099-€117,588
|
|
Chief Surveyor
|
1
|
€92,672-€105,429
|
€97,416-€110,844
|
|
Aeronautical Officer Grade I
|
4
|
€86,795-€105,165
|
€90,876-€110,216
|
|
Director Irish Coast Guard
|
1
|
€85,957-€105,429
|
€90,355-€110,844
|
|
Assistant Director IRCG
|
1
|
€80,051-€98,424
|
€84,132-€103,472
|
|
Chief Engineer
|
1
|
€80,051-€98,424
|
€84,132-€103,472
|
|
Principal Officers
|
18
|
€80,051-€98,424
|
€84,132-€103,472
|
|
Press Advisor
|
1
|
|
|
€80,051-€98,424
|
Deputy Chief Surveyor
|
1
|
€78,939-€98,424
|
€82,964-€103,472
|
|
Senior Adviser Engineer
|
1
|
€78,939-€98,424
|
€82,964-€103,472
|
|
Surveyor (Officer in charge)
|
1
|
€70,157-€85,724
|
€73,720-€90,102
|
|
Aeronautical Officer Grade 2
|
1
|
€68,710-€83,512
|
€71,929-€87,422
|
|
Legal Advisor
|
1
|
€67,913-€86,555
|
€71,359-€80,988
|
|
Regional Controller IRCG
|
2
|
€67,913-€84,296
|
€71,359-€88,598
|
|
Surveyor (marine)
|
24
|
€65,247-€80,814
|
€68,553-€84,935
|
|
Inspector (engineering)
|
1
|
€65,247-€80,814
|
€68,553-€84,935
|
|
Staff Engineer
|
1
|
€65,247-€80,814
|
€68,553-€84,935
|
|
Assistant Principal Officers
|
42
|
€61,966-€76,768
|
€65,185-€80,678
|
|
Sustainability Adviser
|
1
|
€61,966-€76,768
|
€65,185-€80,678
|
|
Transport Planner
|
1
|
€61,966-€76,768
|
€65,185-€80,678
|
|
Divisional Controller
|
2
|
€61,966-€76,768
|
€65,185-€80,678
|
|
Training & Operations Officer
|
3
|
€61,966-€76,768
|
€65,185-€80,678
|
|
Marine Radio Surveyor
|
1
|
€55,257-€77,429
|
€58,131-€81,375
|
|
Electronics Officer IRCG
|
3
|
€55,863-€69,132
|
€58,765-€72,642
|
|
Accountant
|
2
|
€55,863-€69,132
|
€58,765-€72,642
|
|
Deputy Divisional Controller IRCG
|
2
|
€48,467-€59,039
|
€50,973-€62,109
|
|
Engineering & Operations Officer IRCG
|
1
|
€48,467-€59,039
|
€50,973-€62,109
|
|
Coastal Unit Sector Manager IRCG
|
3
|
€43,816-€55,415
|
€46,081-€58,294
|
|
Higher Executive Officers
|
72
|
€43,816-€55,415
|
€46,081-€58,294
|
|
Personal Assistant to Minister/Minister of State
|
6
|
|
|
€43,715-€56,060
|
Staff Officers
|
14
|
€33,070-€43,906
|
€34,771-€46,171
|
|
Statistician
|
1
|
€31,928-€76,768
|
€33,576-€80,678
|
|
Station Officer IRCG
|
13
|
€31,913-€53,800
|
€33,566-€56,611
|
|
Administrative Officers
|
7
|
€31,619-€55,415
|
€33,247-€58,294
|
|
Radio Officer Grade 3 IRCG
|
31
|
€29,327-€51,214
|
€30,830-€53,875
|
|
Executive Officers
|
76
|
€29,024-€45,616
|
€30,516-€47,975
|
|
Clerical Officers
|
127
|
€22,015-€35,515
|
€23,177-€37,341
|
|
Telephonists
|
2
|
€22,015-€35,515
|
€23,177-€37,341
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pay scale at weekly rate:
|
|
|
|
|
Civilian Drivers
|
6
|
|
|
€631.75
|
Services Officers/Attendants/ Storekeeper
|
12
|
SO €398.74-531.61;SA — €398.74-€524.65
|
|
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