Guidelines for Public Servants (9th edition)

Appendix 2: Designated Positions in Civil Service Departments/Offices

With effect from 1 January 2012

Positions in the Civil Service in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary of a Principal Officer (General Service Grade) in the Civil Service (i.e. €92,672 with effect from 1 January 2010) along with the positions in individual Departments/Offices specified below are prescribed as designated positions. In the case of these positions, statements are generally furnished to the Head of the Department or Office concerned.

The list below is taken from the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 644 of 2011) which came into effect on 1 January 2012.

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine / An Roinn Talamhaíochta, Bia agus Mara

Agricultural Inspectors, Assistant Agricultural Inspectors, Forestry Inspector,
Assistant Principal Officer and Higher Executive Officers engaged in recommending and administering funding under the Food Institutional Research Measure, Stimulus Research Fund and COFORD Research Programmes.
Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Dairy Controls & Certification Division engaged in the recommending or approving of establishments for the manufacture of milk and milk products
Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Dairy Controls & Certification Division, engaged in the checking of market support schemes in the milk and milk products sector
Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Horticulture and Plant Health Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts / grant aid or in the processing of tenders
Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in the following Divisions engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Pesticide Registration & Controls Division
Pesticide, Plant Health and Seed Testing Laboratory Division
Feedingstuffs, Fertilisers, Grain and Poultry Division

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors engaged in the evaluation of varieties under the Crop Variety Evaluation Programme and who also engage in the recommendation of tenders and the purchase of essential equipment for the evaluation programme
Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in the Dairy Science Laboratories at Backweston, Cork and Limerick
Agricultural Inspectors, Inspectors Grade 1 and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Integrated Controls Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders
Agriculture Inspector engaged in the registration of varieties in the National Catalogue of Agricultural Plant Varieties and in the publication of The Official Journal of National Plant Variety Rights
Agricultural Inspectors in the Potato Centre, Raphoe, the Seed Testing Laboratory and Crops Laboratory engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders
Archaeologist Grade III
Assistant Principal Officers, Administrative Officers and Higher Executive Officers dealing with Cereal Crops, Animal Feedingstuffs, Pesticides, Genetic Resources and the Apiculture Programme in Crop Policy Production and Safety Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders
Assistant Principal Officers, Administrative Officers and Higher Executive Officers in the following Divisions engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Information Management and Technology Group of Divisions
Personnel Division
Animal Health and Welfare Administration Division

Assistant Principal Officers, Administrative Officers and Higher Executive Officers in the Meat & Milk Policy Division
Assistant Principal Officers, Agricultural Inspectors, Area Superintendents and Higher Executive Officers in the Agriculture Appeals Office
Assistant Principal Officers, Animal Health and Welfare Division, engaged in the processing of tenders and the recommending of contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in the following Divisions:

Laboratory Administration Unit
Internal Audit Unit
Milk and Meat Hygiene / Animal By Products Division
Agriculture Structures and Other Market Supports Division

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Livestock Breeding Production and Trade Division involved in making grants in aid to Agri-Food Organisations
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in the following Divisions engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders:

Services, Health and Safety Division
Suckler Welfare Scheme
ERAD Division / Veterinary Medicines Division
Finance Division
National Beef Assurance Scheme Division
Food Safety Liaison Division
Corporate Affairs Division
Single Payment Division

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Seafood Policy & Development Division whose duties involve fisheries resources management
Assistant Principal Officers, Higher Executive Officers and Administrative Officers dealing with applications, payments and contracts in the Forest Service
Assistant Principals, Higher Executive Officers and Harbour Masters in Sea Fisheries Administration Division and the Licensing Authority for Sea Fishing Boats
Assistant Principal Officers in the Accounts Division
Assistant Principal Officer in the Legal Services Division appointed by the Minister under the Land Purchase Acts as Public Trustee
Chief Analyst, Deputy Chief Analysts, Quality Managers and Senior Seed Analysts
District Superintendents and Supervisory Agricultural Officers engaged in the procurement of factories for the slaughter of reactors and the procurement of hauliers for the transport of reactors
District Superintendents, in Longtown Farm involved in the recommending or approving of contracts
Ecologist Grade III
Engineer Grade I, Engineer Grade II and Engineer Grade III
Forestry Inspectors Grade I, Forestry Inspectors Grade II, Forestry Inspectors Grade III
Laboratory Analysts and Supervising Serological Assistants involved in the purchasing of equipment or the processing of tenders in the Blood Testing Laboratories Division
Research Officers and Senior Laboratory Analysts in the Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Regional Veterinary Laboratories, and Blood Testing Laboratory engaged in the recommending or approving contracts or in the processing of tenders
The Quality Manager, Senior Research Officers and Research Officers in the Bacteriology Division
Tree Improvement and Silviculture Officer
Veterinary Inspectors engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders
Veterinary Inspectors in the following divisions engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders:

Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy and Animal By-Products Division
Veterinary Medicines / Special Investigations Unit Division

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht / An Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta

Assistant Principal Officers
Higher Executive Officers
Administrative Officers
Engineer Grade II
Chief Placenames Officer
Higher Placenames Officer
Placenames Officer
Translator Grade II
Translator Grade III
Maoirseoir Tithe
Professional Accountant Grade I
Inspectors (Wildlife) Grade I
Inspectors (Wildlife) Grade II
Inspectors (Wildlife) Grade III
Senior Architects
Architects
Archaeologists Grade I
Archaeologists Grade II
Archaeologists Grade III

The National Archives / An Chartlann Náisiúnta

Keeper
Senior Archivist
Archivist (Electronic Records)
Conservator
ICT Manager
Assistant Principal Officer
Higher Executive Officer

Department of Children and Youth Affairs / An Roinn Leanaí agus Gnóthaí Óige

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Corporate Support - HR
Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Corporate Support - Finance
Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Corporate Support - Organisation Unit
All grades at Assistant Principal level (including general service, departmental, professional and technical equivalents) with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase
All grades at Higher Executive Officer (including general service, departmental, professional and technical equivalents) with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources / An Roinn Cumarsáide, Fuinnimh agus Acmhainní Nádúrtha

Communications Development Division

Assistant Principals / Administrative Officers / Higher Executive Officers

Communications Policy Division

Assistant Principals / Administrative Officers / Higher Executive Officers

Corporate Finance and Planning Division

Assistant Principals

Energy Efficiency and Affordability Division

Assistant Principals / Administrative Officers / Higher Executive Officers

Exploration and Mining Division

Principal Geologists / Senior Geologists / Assistant Principals

Facilities (Corporate Support (Services) Division

Assistant Principals

Geological Survey

Principal Geologists / Senior Geologists / Senior Technologists / Assistant Principals / Chief Superintendent and other equivalent grades / Chief Technologists

Information Systems Division

Assistant Principals / Administrative Officers / Higher Executive Officers

Petroleum Affairs Division

Petroleum Exploration Specialists

Department of Defence / An Roinn Cosanta

Assistant Principal, Property Management Branch
Higher Executive Officers, Property Management Branch
Assistant Principals, Contracts Branch
Higher Executive Officer, Contracts Branch
Executive Officer, Contracts Branch
Assistant Principal, Training & Development Unit
Higher Executive Officer, Training & Development Unit
Assistant Principal, Facilities Management
Executive Officers, Facilities Management, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Press Officer
Assistant Principal, Civil Service Personnel
Higher Executive Officer, Civil Service Personnel (Newbridge)
Higher Executive Officer, Civil Service Personnel (Galway)
Assistant Principals, Information Systems Branch
Higher Executive Officers, Information Systems Branch (Newbridge)
Higher Executive Officers, Information Systems Branch (Galway)
Professional Accountant
Assistant Principals, Finance Branch
Higher Executive Officers, Finance Branch
Assistant Principal, Internal Audit Section
Higher Executive Officers, Internal Audit Section

Department of Education and Skills / An Roinn Oideachais agus Scileanna

Assistant Principals, Higher Executive Officers, Executive Officers Information Technology Unit
Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers Accommodation and Services Unit
Assistant Principals and Training Officer, Staff Training and Development Unit
Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers, Personnel Section
Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers Finance Unit
Senior Inspectors with responsibility for the procurement of furniture and equipment, Planning and Building Unit
Assistant Principals, Planning and Building Unit
Managers, Planning and Building Unit
Senior Architects, Planning and Building Unit
Architects, Planning and Building Unit
Engineers, Planning and Building Unit
Quantity Surveyors, Planning and Building Unit
Architectural Assistants, Planning and Building Unit
Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers National Educational Psychological Service
Assistant Principal, Internal Audit
Higher Executive Officers, Internal Audit Unit

ESF (European Social Fund) Policy and Operations Unit

Assistant Principal — Head of ESF Managing Authority
Assistant Principal — Head of EQUAL (EQUAL Community Initiative in Ireland) Managing Authority

European Social Fund (ESF) Financial Control Unit

Assistant Principal and equivalent posts
Higher Executive Officer and equivalent posts

Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government / An Roinn Comhshaoil, Pobal agus Rialtais Áitúil

Inspector (Environment) Grade I
Inspector Building Standards Section
Engineering Inspector (Housing Inspectorate)
Supervising Inspectors (Housing Inspectorate)
Housing Inspectors (Housing Inspectorate)
Senior Building Inspectors (Housing Inspectorate)
Architectural Inspectors (Housing Inspectorate) whose duties involve advising on design quality and technical aspects of various social housing programmes
Planning Inspector — engaged in the recommending or approving of research contracts in relation to the Irish Spatial Data Infrastructure
Assistant Principal (Franchise Section) — responsible for procurement in relation to the storage/disposal of electronic voting machines
Higher Executive Officer/Administrative Officer (Franchise Section) — responsible for procurement in relation to the storage/disposal of electronic voting machines
Assistant Principal (Franchise Section) — responsible for procurement of the annual advertising campaign in relation to the register of electors
Higher Executive Officer (Franchise Section) — responsible for procurement of the annual advertising campaign in relation to the register of electors
Senior Meteorologist (Information Technology Division, Met Éireann)
Senior Meteorologist (Instrumentation and Environmental Monitoring Division, Met Éireann)
Senior Meteorologist (General Forecasting, Met Éireann)
Senior Meteorologist (Administration and Training Division, Met Éireann)
Assistant Principal (Planning System and Spatial Policy) whose duties involve the procurement of consultants and assessment of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) funding applications from planning authorities
Assistant Principal (Planning Policy and Legislation Section) whose duties involve the recommending of leases and licences, the valuation of property, the collection of rents and the award of valuation contracts in respect of State-owned foreshore property
Assistant Principal (Corporate Development-Accommodation) whose duties involve the award of service contracts
Assistant Principal (Corporate Development-Organisation/Training) whose duties involve the procurement of office equipment and the procurement of training
Higher Executive Officer (Corporate Development-Organisation/Training) whose duties involve the procurement of training
Higher Executive Officer (Corporate Development-Organisation/Training) whose duties involve the procurement of office equipment
Assistant Principal (ICT Unit)
Technical Officer (ICT Unit)
GIS (Geographical Information Systems) Manager (ICT)
Engineering Inspector (Water Inspectorate) whose duties involve the assessment of local authority tender award recommendations for both services and works contracts
Quantity Surveyor Inspector (Environment)
Senior Assistant Fire Adviser
Assistant Fire Adviser
Assistant Principal - Local and Community Development Division whose duties include design of Community Development Programme, corporate governance of local development companies and determining the allocation of grants and core funding to certain bodies
Higher Executive Officer - Local and Community Development Division - whose duties include determining the allocation of grants and core funding to certain funded bodies

Department of Finance / An Roinn Airgeadais

Financial Services Division — Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Taxation Division - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Banking Division - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Financial Stability Social Finance Initiative — Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Consolidation/Modernisation of Financial Services Legislation and Advisors Forum — Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Corporation Tax Section — Assistant Principals
International Financial Services Centre Section — Assistant Principals
Urban Renewal and Seaside Resorts Designation — Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers
Business Expansion Scheme (BES)/Seed Capital Schemes/donation to the Arts — Assistant Principals
Accounts Section, Paymaster General (PMG) Banking — Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Exchequer Section - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Accommodation and Services - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers
Information Technology Unit - Head of Unit
Finance Unit - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Human Resources, Corporate Services Division - Personnel Officer, Assistant Principals
Facilities Management/Accommodation, Corporate Services Division - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers
Legal Advisor

Office of Public Works / Oifig na hOibreacha Poiblí

Assistant Principal
Senior Architect
Engineer Grade I
Valuer Grade I
Quantity Surveyor Grade I
Professional Accountant Grade I
Chief Technical Officer (Government Supply Agency)
Director of Furniture Branch
Higher Executive Officer
Administrative Officer
Architect
Engineer Grade II
Valuer Grade II
Quantity Surveyor Grade II
Professional Accountant Grade II
Engineer Grade III
Librarian
Director of Building Maintenance Services
Director of Botanic Gardens
Park Superintendent Grade I
Works Manager
Materials Control and Purchasing Manager
Assistant Chief Technical Officer
Superintendent, Furniture Branch
Service Manager Building Maintenance Services
Maintenance Co-ordinators
Chief Inspector of Stores
Inspector of Textiles
National Procurement Service - Assistant Principal Officers and equivalent, Higher Executive Officers and equivalent, Executive Officers and equivalent, Procurement Managers, Buyers

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade/ An Roinn Gnóthaí Eachtracha agus Trádála

Assistant Principal / First Secretary (Cultural / Information Section), Trade and Promotion Division
Executive Officer, Finance and Procurement Unit
Head of Mission at Assistant Principal/First Secretary/Development Specialist level
First Secretary (Development) Embassy, Pretoria
Principal Development Specialist, Development Cooperation Directorate
Senior Development Specialist, Development Cooperation Directorate
Assistant Principal/First Secretary Outsourcing, Corporate Development Section, Development Cooperation Directorate
Senior Architect/Deputy Head of Architectural Services, corporate Services Division
Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Accommodation Section, Corporate Services Division
Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Compliance Unit, Corporate Services Division
Higher Executive Officer, ICT Unit, Corporate Services Division
Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Finance and Procurement Section Unit
Assistant Principal/First Secretary, IT Unit, Corporate Services Division
Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Protocol 1
Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Reconciliation Fund, Anglo-Irish Division
Assistant Principal/Procurement Officer, Development Cooperation Directorate
Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Passport Office, Dublin
Head of the Passport Office, Balbriggan
Head of the Passport Office, Cork

Department of Health / An Roinn Sláinte

Assistant Principals, External/Internal ICT
Assistant Principal, Corporate Services Development and Records Management
Higher Executive Officer, Corporate Services Development
Assistant Principals, Training/Change Management Unit and Corporate Development
Assistant Principals, Health Protection and Promotion Policy
Press Officer

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation / An Roinn Post, Fiontar agus Nuálaíochta

Office of Science and Technology

Assistant Principal, Research, Technology and Innovation Committee
Assistant Principal, Industrial Research and Commercialisation Committee

Personnel, Training and Development Unit

Assistant Principal, HR Policy, Training and Development
Higher Executive Officer, Training and Development
Assistant Principal, Personnel

Management Support Unit

Departmental Legal Advisor

Tax Policy Unit

Accountant Grade I / Tax Policy Specialist

Finance Unit

Accountant, Grade I
Information Technology Unit
Assistant Principal and equivalent posts
Higher Executive Officer / Administrative Officer posts

Market Access Unit

Assistant Principal who is head of Import / Export Licensing Unit

Internal Audit Unit

Assistant Principal and equivalent posts
Higher Executive Officer and equivalent posts

Business Services Unit

Assistant Principal posts
Higher Executive Officer posts
Executive Officer posts engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Companies Registration Office / An Oifig um Clárú Cuideachtaí

Assistant Registrar of Companies
Higher Executive Officer, Information and Training Unit
Higher Executive Officer, Publications Section
Higher Executive Officer, Information Technology Unit

Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement / Oifig an Stiúrthóra um Fhorfheidhmiú Corparáideach

Solicitor
Assistant Principal, Corporate Services Division
Higher Executive Officer, Corporate Services Division

Office of the Registrar of Friendly Societies

Assistant Principal

Patents Office / Oifig na bPaitinní

Senior Examiner of Patents, Patents Office
Examiner of Patents, Patents Office
Assistant Principal, Trade Marks Branch, Patents Office
Assistant Principal, Patents Administration, General Administration and Copyright

National Employment Rights Authority / an tÚdarás Náisiúnta Cearta Fostaíochta

Solicitor
Assistant Principal, Regional Manager Sligo, Corporate and Legal
Assistant Principal, Regional Manager Dublin and Shannon
Assistant Principal, Regional Manager Carlow and Information Services
Assistant Principal, Regional Manager Cork

Labour Court / An Chúirt Oibreachais

Administration Manager
Higher Executive Officer, Secretariat and Support Services Section

Department of Justice and Equality / An Rionn Dlí and Cirt agus Comhionannais

Financial Shared Services

Assistant Principals
Higher Executive Officers - IT Division
Higher Executive Officer - Corporate Services

Corporate Services Division

Assistant Principal
Higher Executive Officer

Information Technology

Assistant Principals
Higher Executive Officers

Human Resources Division (Recruitment)

Assistant Principal Officer
Higher Executive Officer

Human Resources Division (Training)

Assistant Principal
Higher Executive Officer

Cosc - The National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence

Assistant Principal with authority to purchase
Researcher

Irish Youth Justice Service

Assistant Principals with authority to purchase
Accountant

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Assistant Principal Officers with authority to purchase
Higher Executive Officers with authority to purchase
Executive Officers with authority to purchase

Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland / Oifig Choimisinéirí na dTabhartas agus na dTiomnachtaí Carthanúla d'Eirinn

The Secretary to the Commission

Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner / Oifig an Choimisinéara Iarratas Dídeanaithe

IT Unit/AISIP (Asylum and Immigration Strategic Integration Programme) - Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officers
Corporate Office and Staff Support & Training - Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officer
Human Resources/Training - Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officer

Irish Prison Service / Seirbhís Príosún na hÉireann

Assistant Principals with Authority to purchase in the Estates, Finance and IT Directorates
Higher Executive Officers with authority to purchase in the Estates, Finance and IT Directorates
Pharmacist in the Healthcare Directorate
Governor Grade II
Governor Grade III
Deputy Governors, Assistant Governors, Mechanical Inspectors and Electrical Inspectors in the Building Services Division

The Probation Service / An tSeirbhis Phromhaidh

All Assistant Principals with authority to purchase
All Higher Executive Officers with authority to purchase

Reception and Integration Agency / An Áisíneacht Fháilte agus Comhtháite

All officers at Higher Executive Officer / Administration Officer (or equivalent) with responsibility for public procurement

State Pathology Service

Senior Scientist
Executive Officer

The Parole Board

Assistant Principal
Higher Executive Officer

The Courts Service / An tSeirbhís Chúirteanna

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers with responsibility for placing and managing external contracts

Department of Public Expenditure And Reform / An Roinn Caitheachais Phoiblí agus Athchóirithe

National Lottery Section

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers / Administrative Officers

Internal Audit Unit

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers / Administrative Officers

Departmental Training Unit

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers / Administrative Officers

Central Expenditure Evalutaion Unit

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers

European Regional Development Fund, Financial Control Unit

Head of Unit

Human Resources Shared Service Project Team

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers / Administrative Officers / Executive Officers

Employee Assistant Officers

CMOD Administration and Corepay

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers

eGovernment, CMOD

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers

IT Control and Administration, CMOD

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers

Organisation Development Unit, CMOD

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers

Civil Service Training and Development Centre, CMOD

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers

Language Training Centre, CMOD

Director

Gaeleagras, CMOD

Stiúrthóir

Human Resources

Personnel Officer

Senior Public Service Section

Assistant Principals / Higher Executive Officers

Legal Advisor

State Laboratory

Senior Chemist responsible for procurement of IT equipment
Senior Chemist responsible for procurement of analytical equipment

Department of Social Protection / An Roinn Coimirce Sóisialaí

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in ISD (Information Systems Division) / Central Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal and Administrative Officer in Website Customer Contact Channel Strategy and eGovernment Strategy with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers, Higher Executive Officers and Executive Officers in Information Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Facilities Management Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal in Business Architect Section with authority to purchase and with authority to enter in contracts
Assistant Principal Officers in Child Benefit Section / Treatment Benefit Section with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers in Corporate Development Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal and Higher Executive Officers in Systems Support Unit, Personnel Branch with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers on the Service Delivery Modernisation Team in Social Welfare Services, Sligo, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers in charge of VFM Studies in the Programme Evaluation Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Staff Development Unit with the authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Accounts Branch with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal and Higher Executive Officers in Household Benefits and Free Travel, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officers and Administrative Officers in Procurement/Project Governance Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers, Higher Executive Officers and Executive Officers in Client Identity Service / Networks with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers in Client Eligibility Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Employment Support Services, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in RSS / CSP (Rural Social Scheme / Community Services Programme) and Tús Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers on the APCM (Activiation Profiling & Case Management) Project team with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Disability Activation Project with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in DRIM (Documents Records and Information Management) Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Assistant Principal Officers in Regional Support Office with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts
Press Officer

Department of the Taoiseach / Roinn an Taoisigh

Assistant Principal — Finance Officer
Assistant Principal — Personnel Officer
Assistant Principal — Head of IT Division
Assistant Principal — Protocol Division with authority to purchase
Higher Executive Officer — IT Division with authority to purchase
Higher Executive Officer — Management Services Unit with authority to purchase

Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport / An Roinn Imopair Turasóireachta agus Spóirt

Assistant Principal, Corporate Management Division
Assistant Principals with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase
Higher Executive Officers with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase
Surveyors within the meaning of the European Communities Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1998 and under the Merchant Shipping Acts 1894 to 1992
Ships Surveyors
Engineering Surveyors
Nautical Surveyors
Marine Radio Surveyors
Aeronautical Officer
Transport Planner
Sustainability Adviser
Operations Managers (Irish Coast Guard)
Divisional Controller (Irish Coast Guard)
Deputy Divisional Controller (Irish Coast Guard)
Operations and Training Officer (Irish Coast Guard)
Electronics Officers and Engineering Operations and Training Officer (Irish Coast Guard)
Coastal Unit Sector Managers (Irish Coast Guard)
Stores Officers (Irish Coast Guard)
Hydrographic Officer (Marine Survey Office)
Professional Accountant
Assistant Principal, Sports Capital Grants Unit
Assistant Principal, Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme
Assistant Principals, Tourism Development
Assistant Principals, Tourism Marketing Policy and Impact Assessment
Assistant Principal, Stadium / Sports Campus / Major Projects
Assistant Principals, Sports Capital Review
Assistant Principal, Sports Section
Higher Executive Officer, Sports Capital Grants Unit
Higher Executive Officer, Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme
Higher Executive Officers, Tourism Development
Higher Executive Officers, Tourism Marketing Policy and Impact Assessment
Higher Executive Officer, Sports Unit

Office of the Attorney General / Oifig an Ard-Aighne

Advisory Counsel Grade III
Assistant Principal (Finance and Deputy Head of Administration)
Assistant Principal (IT Manager)
Assistant Principal (HR Manager)
Higher Executive Officer (Finance Unit)
Higher Executive Officer (Internal Audit Unit)
Assistant Parliamentary Counsel Grade II
Professional Accountant

Central Statistics Office / An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh na hÉireann

Assistant Principals with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase
Statisticians with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase
Higher Executive Officers with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase
Executive Officers with authority to enter into contracts and with authority to purchase

Chief State Solicitor’s Office / Oifig Príomh-Aturnae an Stáit

Human Resources Manager
Information Technology Manager
Law Librarian

Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General / Oifig an Árd-Scrúdóir

Information Technology Manager
Services Manager
Senior Auditor — Contracting out of Audits

The Houses of the Oireachtas Commission / Coimisiún Thithe an Oireachtais

Finance Officer
Information and Communications Technology Manager
Librarian
Public Relations Officer
Restaurant Manager
Bar Manager
Procurement Officer
Parliamentary Legal Adviser
Principal Clerk in E-democracy Unit
Training Officer
Captain of the Guard
Stationery Clerk

Office of the Ombudsman / Oifig an Ombudsman

Head of Corporate Services
Information Systems Manager
Higher Executive Officer, Network Manager

Office of the President / Áras an Uachtaráin

Assistant Principal (Assistant Secretary to the President)

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission / Coimisiún Ombudsman an Gharda Síochána

Policy Unit and Secretariat - Assistant Principal with power of purchase
ICT - Assistant Principal with power of purchase
ICT - Higher Executive Officer with power of purchase
HR / Training / Finance / Corporate Services - Assistant Principal with power of purchase
HR / Training - Higher Executive Officer with power of purchase
HR / Training - Executive Officer with power of purchase
Finance - Higher Executive Officer with power of purchase
Finance - Executive Officer with power of purchase
Corporate Services - Higher Executive Officer with power of purchase
Corporate Services - Executive Officer with power of purchase

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions / Oifig an Stiúrthóra Ionchúiseamh Poiblí

All positions of employment, in respect of which the maximum salary is not less than the maximum salary of a higher executive officer (general service grade, Class B PRSI) in the Civil Service

Office of the Revenue Commissioners / Oifig na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim

All grades at Assistant Principal level (including general service, departmental, professional and technical equivalents)

All grades at Higher Executive Officer and Administrative Officer level (including general service, departmental, professional and technical equivalents) having responsibility in relation to:

audit;
debt management and compliance including write off, insolvency and collection enforcement;
tax clearance;
contracts for the sale or purchase of goods and services and/or approving payments for goods and services;
banking;
the processing of repayments of taxes and duties.

All grades at Executive Officer and Staff Officer level (including general service, departmental, professional and technical equivalents) having responsibility in relation to:

contracts for the sale or purchase of goods and services and/or approving payments for goods and services;
banking.

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