S.I. No. 644/2011 - Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.

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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th December, 2011.
I, BRENDAN HOWLIN T.D., Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22 of 1995) and after consultation with such other Ministers of the Government as I consider appropriate, hereby make the following regulations:
1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
(2) These Regulations shall come into effect on 1 January 2012.
2. The Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 698 of 2004 ), as amended by the Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies)(Amendment)(No. 2) Regulations 2010 ( S.I. No. 596 of 2010 ), are amended by substituting for the Schedule the following:
SCHEDULE
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 Officer 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 Diary 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 or 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 recommending or approving contracts or in the processing of tenders
Research Officers, Senior Laboratory Analysts and Chemists in the Central Meat Control Laboratory engaged in 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 Áitiúil
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 funded 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 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 Office, 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 agus 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 Officers with authority to purchase
Researcher
The Equality Tribunal / An Binse Comhionannais
Assistant Principal Officers
Higher Executive Officers
Executive Officer — general purchases
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 Éirinn
The Secretary to the Commission
Office of the Refugee Assistant Principalplications 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 / Administrative Officer level (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 Evaluation 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 Officer s 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 Officer s 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 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 (Activation 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 Iompair, 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.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
7 December 2011.
BRENDAN HOWLIN,
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
These Regulations are made under the Ethics in Public Office Act 1995 (No. 22 of 1995) to apply the provisions of the Act to persons occupying specified positions of employment in the Civil Service. The Regulations prescribe certain positions in the Civil Service as “designated positions of employment” as defined in Section 18 of the Act. Persons occupying positions prescribed by these regulations are required, where an interest (as defined in the Second Schedule to the Act) exists, which could materially influence the person in his or her official duties, to furnish a statement of those interests to the relevant authority for the position (as defined in Section 18 of the Act). If no such interest or interests exists a “nil” statement is requested.
The Secretary General of a Department (Head of Office for a Civil Service Office) is the relevant authority to whom statements of interests must be furnished by every established civil servant occupying a designated position of employment in a grade below Secretary General level in that Department or Office. Secretaries General must furnish their statements of interests to the Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure & Reform. The Secretary General, Department of Public Expenditure & Reform must furnish his or her statements of interests to the Secretary General, Department of Finance.

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