Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 September 2024
148. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies, by job title, at the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission as of 18 September 2024; the estimated full year cost of filling each of those vacancies; and when each vacancy will be filled, in tabular form. [37833/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) is the statutory body responsible for enforcing consumer protection and competition law in Ireland.
The CCPC remit continues to expand with recent legislation agreed at EU level designed to further strengthen protections for consumers and fairness in the operation of online markets. This includes the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Markets Act (DMA), as well as the CCPC being designated as the competent authority for the Data Governance Act (DGA) and designated as the market surveillance of certain products and checking the compliance of services under the European Accessibility Act (EAA). There has been significant additional competition and consumer enforcement powers given to the CCPC by way of legislation such as the Competition Amendment Act which represents the biggest overhaul of competition law in Ireland for a generation. This enhances the ability of the CCPC to tackle cartels, bid rigging in public procurement, anti-competitive practices, and anti-competitive mergers. The Consumer Rights Act 2022 represents the most significant reform of consumer protection law in Ireland in the last 40 years. It updates and strengthens existing Irish consumer law relation to the sale of goods and supply of services, unfair contract terms and consumer information and cancellation rights.
The CCPC’s funding has increased in recent years in light of these additional functions. The CCPC has been allocated €25.7million for 2024.
As of 18 September 2024, the CCPC had 51 vacancies. The CCPC has informed my officials that it is making significant recruitment efforts, for example 26 of these vacancies are currently in the recruitment process. Please see below for further details of the vacancies in the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission:
|
Role Title |
Division |
Timeframe for filling vacancy |
Full Year Cost (including PRSI + Pension) |
|
|
1 |
Director - Adjudication Unit |
Adjudication |
Q4 2024 |
€122,324 |
|
2 |
Head of Unit |
Cartels |
Q1 2025 |
€94,003 |
|
3 |
Investigator / Analyst |
Cartels |
Q1 2025 |
€43,271 |
|
4 |
Senior Investigator |
Cartels |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
5 |
Head of Unit - Investigations & Enforcement |
Cartels |
Q1 2025 |
€94,003 |
|
6 |
Assistant Principal - Head of Unit |
Cartels |
Q1 2025 |
€94,003 |
|
7 |
Higher Executive Officer |
Cartels |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
8 |
Consumer Enforcement Executive |
Consumer Enforcement Division |
Q3 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
9 |
Consumer Enforcement Executive |
Consumer Enforcement Division |
Q3 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
10 |
Consumer Enforcement Executive |
Consumer Enforcement Division |
Q1 2025 |
€43,271 |
|
11 |
Senior Analyst/Investigator |
Competition Enforcement & Mergers |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
12 |
Head of Unit |
Competition Enforcement & Mergers |
Q4 2024 |
€94,003 |
|
13 |
Deputy Director |
Competition Enforcement & Mergers |
Q1 2025 |
€103,184 |
|
14 |
Senior Analyst/Investigator |
Competition Enforcement & Mergers |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
15 |
Senior Analyst |
Competition Enforcement & Mergers |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
16 |
Senior Analyst Investigator |
Competition Enforcement & Mergers |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
17 |
Analyst |
Competition Enforcement & Mergers |
Q4 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
18 |
Analyst |
Competition Enforcement & Mergers |
Q1 2025 |
€43,271 |
|
19 |
Head of Website and Digital Content |
Communications |
Q4 2024 |
€94,003 |
|
20 |
Deputy Director |
Communications |
Q4 2024 |
€103,184 |
|
21 |
Outreach & Events Executive |
Communications |
Q4 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
22 |
Financial Education Manager |
Communications |
Q1 2025 |
€67,895 |
|
23 |
Communications manager |
Communications |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
24 |
Corporate Comms Executive |
Communications |
Q4 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
25 |
Financial Education Manager |
Communications |
Q1 2025 |
€67,895 |
|
26 |
Financial Education Manager |
Communications |
Q1 2025 |
€67,895 |
|
27 |
Social Media and Communications Executive |
Communications |
Q4 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
28 |
Consumer Protection Manager - Digital Markets & Platforms |
Consumer Protection Division |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
29 |
Consumer Protection Manager - Strategic Engagement & Consumer Insights |
Consumer Protection Division |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
30 |
Consumer Protection Executive |
Consumer Protection Division |
Q3 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
31 |
Head of Digital Solutions (ICT) |
Corporate Services Division |
Q4 2024 |
€94,003 |
|
32 |
Executive Officer ICT |
Corporate Services Division |
Q3 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
33 |
Corporate Services Officer |
Corporate Services Division |
Q4 2024 |
€35,171 |
|
34 |
Principal Officer |
Data Regulation Division |
Q2 2025 |
€122,324 |
|
35 |
Higher Executive Officer |
Data Regulation Division |
Q3 2025 |
€67,895 |
|
36 |
Executive Officer |
Data Regulation Division |
Q3 2025 |
€43,271 |
|
37 |
Director - ECC- IE |
European Consumer Centre Function |
Q2 2025 |
€122,324 |
|
38 |
Head of Unit |
Forensic Technology and Data Analytics Division |
Q2 2025 |
€94,003 |
|
39 |
L&D Administrator |
Human Resources Division |
Q1 2025 |
€35,171 |
|
40 |
Senior Legal Advisor |
Legal Services Division |
Q3 2024 |
€94,003 |
|
41 |
Deputy Head Legal - Competition and Mergers |
Legal Services Division |
Q2 2025 |
€103,184 |
|
42 |
Deputy Director - Competition |
Legal Services Division |
Q3 2024 |
€103,184 |
|
43 |
Legal Advisor - Consumer & Product Safety |
Legal Services Division |
Q4 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
44 |
Legal Advisor - Competition and Mergers |
Legal Services Division |
Q4 2025 |
€67,895 |
|
45 |
Assistant Principal |
Policy Research & International |
Q4 2024 |
€94,003 |
|
46 |
Deputy Director |
Policy Research & International |
Q2 2025 |
€103,184 |
|
47 |
Senior Research Analyst |
Policy Research & International |
Q3 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
48 |
Senior Research Economist |
Policy Research & International |
Q3 2024 |
€67,895 |
|
49 |
Product Safety Officer |
Product Safety Division |
Q4 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
50 |
Product Safety Officer |
Product Safety Division |
Q4 2024 |
€43,271 |
|
51 |
Product Safety Officer |
Product Safety Division |
Q4 2024 |
€43,271 |
