Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 June 2026
310. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the estimated cost to hire 10% additional staff in the An Coimisiún Pleanála with environmental, marine and/or ecological expertise; and the estimated cost to hire 20% 30%, 40%, 50% additional staff in An Coimisiún Pleanála. [48726/26]
View answerAn Coimisiún Pleanála (An Coimisiún) is the national independent statutory body with responsibility for the determination of planning appeals and direct applications for strategic infrastructure and other developments under Planning and Development Act 2024, as amended, and certain other Acts
The information requested is provided in the tables below:
|
Grade |
WTE at grade |
Additional 10% |
|
Cost |
Additional 10% |
|
ADP |
1 |
1.1 |
|
€122,140 |
€134,354 |
|
Specialist Grades |
9 |
9.9 |
|
€821,116 |
€903,228 |
|
Totals |
10 |
11 |
|
€943,256 |
€1,037,582 |
|
Grade |
WTE at grade |
Cost |
Additional 20% |
Additional 30% |
Additional 40% |
Additional 50% |
|
Commissioner |
13 |
€2,030,598 |
€2,436,718 |
€2,639,778 |
€2,842,838 |
€3,045,897 |
|
Chief Executive |
1 |
€240,321 |
€288,385 |
€312,417 |
€336,449 |
€360,482 |
|
Director of Planning |
2 |
€258,729 |
€310,475 |
€336,348 |
€362,221 |
€388,094 |
|
Director Posts |
4 |
€463,940 |
€556,728 |
€603,122 |
€649,516 |
€695,910 |
|
Assistant Director of Planning |
9 |
€1,099,263 |
€1,319,115 |
€1,429,041 |
€1,538,968 |
€1,648,894 |
|
Senior Planning Inspector |
56 |
€5,776,791 |
€6,932,149 |
€7,509,828 |
€8,087,507 |
€8,665,186 |
|
Planning Inspector |
41 |
€3,459,226 |
€4,151,071 |
€4,496,993 |
€4,842,916 |
€5,188,838 |
|
Planning Intern |
2 |
€77,606 |
€93,127 |
€100,888 |
€108,648 |
€116,409 |
|
Specialist Posts |
9 |
€821,116 |
€985,339 |
€1,067,451 |
€1,149,562 |
€1,231,674 |
|
Senior Administrative Officer |
11.9 |
€1,065,613 |
€1,278,736 |
€1,385,297 |
€1,491,858 |
€1,598,420 |
|
Senior Executive Officer |
28 |
€1,849,994 |
€2,219,993 |
€2,404,992 |
€2,589,992 |
€2,774,991 |
|
Executive Officer |
69.8 |
€3,609,168 |
€4,331,002 |
€4,691,918 |
€5,052,835 |
€5,413,752 |
|
Administrative Assistant |
57.8 |
€2,041,334 |
€2,449,601 |
€2,653,734 |
€2,857,868 |
€3,062,001 |
|
Totals |
304.5 |
€22,793,699 |
€27,352,438 |
€29,631,808 |
€31,911,178 |
€34,190,548 |
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 An Coimisiún Pleanála in this regard is Oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie
