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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2024

Wednesday, 18 September 2024

Questions (72)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

72. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications about workforce planning in the Environmental Protection Agency; to provide a breakdown the full-year cost of employing one FTE, per staffing grade, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36269/24]

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The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent public body established under the Environmental Protection Agency Act 1992 and is entirely independent in the exercise of its functions.

The Agency is an independent corporate entity having full responsibility under law for the performance of its functions and the discharge of its governance and other responsibilities.

The EPA Staff compliment is comprised of several different grade levels. The table below sets out the average full years cost for each of these grades.

EPA Grade Level

Salary Level - Mid Point €

Level 1

113,965

Level 2

92,672

Level 3

79,673

Level 4

63,892

Level 5

47,439

Level 6

37,874

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