Irish Statutory Instruments

S.I. No. 5 of 2010

ETHICS IN PUBLIC OFFICE (DESIGNATED POSITIONS IN PUBLIC BODIES) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS 2010

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

-�Iris Oifigiúil-� of 19th January, 2010.

I, BRIAN LENIHAN T.D., Minister for Finance, 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 2010.

(2) These Regulations are deemed to come into operation on 1 January 2010.

2. The Ethics in Public Office (Designated Positions in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004 ( S.I. No. 698 of 2004 ) are amended by substituting for the matter in the Schedule, the matter in the Schedule to these Regulations.

SCHEDULE

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food/An Roinn Talamhaíochta, Iascaigh agus Bia

Assistant Principal Officers, Administrative Officers and Higher Executive Officers dealing with Animal Feedingstuffs, Pesticides, Genetic Resources and the Apiculture Programme in Crop Production and Safety Division and 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 Information Management and Technology 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 Meat Policy Division

Assistant Principal Officers, Administrative Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Personnel Division, Milk Policy Division and Animal Health and Welfare Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Assistant Principals in Seafood Policy and Development Division and Higher Executive Officers in Seafood Policy and Development Division whose duties involve fisheries resources management

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Services, Health and Safety Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders.

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Erad Division/Veterinary Medicines Division, Food Safety Liaison Division, National Beef Assurance Scheme, Corporate Affairs Division, Finance Division and Laboratory Administration Unit engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers dealing with applications, payments and contracts in the Forest Service

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Livestock Division involved in making grants in aid to Agri-Food Organisations

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in On Farm Investments, Subsidies and Storage Division

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in Internal Audit Unit

Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in the Suckler Herds Section engaged in the recommending, approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Superintending Surveyors, Assistant Principal Officers and Higher Executive Officers in the Single Payment Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Assistant Principal Officers in the Accounts Division, Meat Hygiene Section and Animal By-Products Section

Assistant Principal Officers, Higher Executive Officers, Area Superintendents and Agricultural Inspectors in the Agriculture Appeals Office

Veterinary Inspectors in the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy and Animal By-Products Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors, Assistant Agricultural Inspectors, Forestry Research Manager and Forestry Research Coordinator engaged in the recommending of funding under the Food Institutional Research Measure, Stimulus Research Fund and COFORD/Forestry Research Programmes

Tree Improvement and Silviculture Officer

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Feedingstuffs, Fertilisers, Grain, Pigs and Poultry Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Integrated Controls Division, engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Forestry Inspectors Grade I

Forestry Inspectors Grade II

Forestry Inspectors Grade III

Ecologist Grade III

Archaeologist Grade III

Engineer Grade I

Engineer Grade II

Engineer Grade III

Veterinary Inspectors engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Veterinary Inspectors, Supervisory Agricultural Officer, Technical Agricultural Officers and Market Support Officers carrying out approvals/inspections at meat establishments

District Superintendents and Supervisory Agricultural Officer engaged in the procurement of factories for the slaughter of reactors and the procurement of hauliers for the transport of reactors

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

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

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 Pesticide Registration and Control Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Pesticide Residues, Plant Health and Seed Testing Laboratory Division engaged in the recommending or approving of contracts or in the processing of tenders

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

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in the Dairy Science Laboratories at Backweston, Cork and Limerick

Agricultural Inspectors and Assistant Agricultural Inspectors in Seed Testing and Plant Pathology Laboratories

The Chief Technologists, Deputy Chief Technologists, Quality Managers and Senior Seed Analysts

Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism/An Roinn Ealaíona, Spirt agus Turasireacht

Professional Accountant

Assistant Principal, Finance Unit

Assistant Principal, Human Resources Unit

Assistant Principal, Corporate Support Unit

Assistant Principal, Information Technology Unit

Assistant Principal, Sports Capital Grants Unit

Assistant Principal, Arts Capital Grants

Assistant Principal, Director Grants Programmes, Culture Ireland

Assistant Principal, Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme

Assistant Principals, Tourism Development

Assistant Principals, Tourism Marketing Policy and Impact Assessment

Assistant Principal, Arts, Film and Music

Assistant Principals, Cultural Institutions

Assistant Principal, Cultural Institutions Special Projects

Assistant Principal, Stadium/Sports Campus/Major Projects

Assistant Principals, Sports Capital Review

Assistant Principal, Sports Section

Assistant Principal, Internal Audit Unit

Assistant Principal, Director of Major Projects and Communications Culture Ireland

Higher Executive Officer, Finance Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Human Resources Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Corporate Support Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Information Technology Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Sports Capital Grants Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Arts Capital Grants

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, Culture Ireland

Higher Executive Officers, Arts, Film and Music

Higher Executive Officers, Cultural Institutions

Higher Executive Officer, Sports Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Internal Audit Unit

The National Archives/An Chartlann Náisiúnta

Keeper

Senior Archivist

Archivist (Electronic Records)

Conservator

ICT Manager

Assistant Principal Officer

Higher Executive Officer

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

Administrative Officer (Communications Development Division)

Assistant Principal (Corporate Planning and Finance Accounts Section)

Assistant Principal - Facilities (Corporate Support (Services) Division)

Assistant Principals (Communications Development Division)

Assistant Principals (Exploration and Mining Division and Geological Survey)

Assistant Principals (Corporate Planning and Finance Unit)

Assistant Principals (Information Systems Division)

Chief Superintendent and other equal grades (Geological Survey)

Chief Technologists (Geological Survey)

Higher Executive Officers (Communications Development Division)

Petroleum Exploration Specialists (Petroleum Affairs Division)

Principal Geologists (Exploration and Mining Division and Geological Survey)

Senior Geologists (Exploration and Mining Division and Geological Survey)

Senior Technologists (Geological Survey)

Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs/An Roinn Gnthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta

Assistant Principal Officers

Higher Executive Officers

Administrative Officers

Agricultural Inspector

Assistant Agricultural Inspector

Engineer Grade I

Engineer Grade II

Chief Placenames Officer

Higher Placenames Officer

Placenames Officer

Translator

Accountant Grade I

Office of the Commissioners of Charitable Donations and Bequests for Ireland/Coimisinéirí um Shíntiúis Charthanachta agus Tiomnachtaí dÉirinn

The Secretary to the Commission

Department of Defence/An Roinn Cosanta

Properties Officer, Property Management Branch

Higher Executive Officer, Property Management Branch

Assistant Principal, Contracts Branch

Higher Executive Officer, Contracts Branch

Executive Officer, Contracts Branch

Assistant Principal, Training and Development Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Training and Development Unit

Higher Executive Officer, Accommodations Officer

Assistant Principal, Civil Service Personnel

Higher Executive Officer, Civil Service Personnel (Dublin)

Higher Executive Officer, Civil Service Personnel (Galway)

Assistant Principal, Information Systems Branch

Higher Executive Officer, Information Systems Branch (Dublin)

Higher Executive Officer, Information Systems Branch (Galway)

Department of Education and Science/An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta

Assistant Principals, Higher Executive Officers, Executive OfficersInformation 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 OfficersPersonnel Section

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers Finance Unit

Higher Executive Officers Internal Audit 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

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment/An Roinn Fiontar, Trádála agus Fostaíochta

Office of Science and Technology

- Assistant Principal - Research, Technology and Innovation Committee

- Assistant Principal - Industrial Research and Commercialisation Committee

- Assistant Principal - Incubation Assessment Committee

- Assistant Principal - National Research Support Fund, Support Board

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

Personnel, Training and Development Unit

- Assistant Principal - Training and Development

- Higher Executive Officer - Training and Development

- Assistant Principal - Personnel

- Assistant Principal - HR Policy

EU Affairs and Competitiveness Unit

- Accountant Grade 1/Tax Policy Specialist

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

European Social Fund (ESF) Financial Control Unit

- Assistant Principal and equivalent posts

- Higher Executive Officer and equivalent posts

Organisation Unit

- Assistant Principal and equivalent posts

- Higher Executive Officer and equivalent posts

- Executive Officer posts

Information/Quality Customer Service (QCS) and Health and Safety Unit

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

Industrial Relations Unit

- Assistant Principal, Social Partnership

- Higher Executive Officer, Social Partnership

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 Stiúrthra 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

- Legal Advisor

- Assistant Principal, Strategic Affairs

- Assistant Principals, Inspection Services

- Assistant Principal, Information Services

- Accountant

Labour Court/An Chúirt Oibreachais

- Administration Manager

- Higher Executive Officer, Secretariat and Support Services Section

Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government/An Roinn Comhshaoil, Oidhreachta 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 (IT Division, Met Éireann) whose duties involve the management of ICTrelated capital and current expenditure at Met Éireann with respect to ICT procurement and associated contracts with ICT suppliers and service providers

Senior Meteorologist (Instrumentation and Environmental Monitoring Division, Met Éireann)

Senior Meteorologist (Commercial 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 (Corporate Development-Accommodation) whose duties involve the award of service contracts

Assistant Principal (Corporate Development- Decentralisation) 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)

Senior Architect (Architectural Heritage Advisory Unit) who acts on behalf of the Minister as statutory consultee under Part IV Planning and Development Act 2000

Senior Architect (Strategic Development Unit) who acts on behalf of the Minister as statutory consultee under Part IV Planning and Development Act 2000

Senior Architect (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) whose duties involve the management and development of the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Assistant Principal (Heritage Policy and Architectural Protection Section) whose duties involve the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Engineering Inspector (Water Inspectorate) whose duties involve the assessment of local authority tender award recommendations for both services and works contracts

Assistant Principal (National Monuments Service) whose duties involve the authorisation or procurement of archaeological services

Archaeologists whose duties involve in the provision of strategic input and recommendations on planning approvals, and in procurement or authorisation of archaeological services

Quantity Surveyor Inspector (Environment)

Senior Assistant Fire Adviser

Assistant Fire Adviser

Department of Finance/An Roinn Airgeadais

Financial Services 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

National Lottery Section - Assistant Principal/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers

Corporation Tax Section - Assistant Principal

International Financial Services Centre Section - Assistant Principals

Urban Renewal and Seaside Resorts Designation - Assistant Principal/Higher Executive Officers

Business Expansion Scheme (BES)/Seed Capital Schemes/donation to the Arts - Assistant Principal

Accounts Section, Paymaster General (PMG) Banking - Assistant Principal

Administrative Vote Control - Assistant Principals/Administrative Officers/Higher Executive Officers

Internal Audit Unit - Assistant Principals/Administrative Officers /Higher Executive Officers

Accommodation and Services - Assistant Principal/Higher Executive Officers

Departmental Training Unit- Assistant Principal/Higher Executive Officers

Central Expenditure Evaluation Unit - Expenditure Evaluator/Assistant Principals

National Development Plan - Community Support Framework Information Technology Unit - Head of Unit

Community Support Framework Information Office - Head of Unit/Information Officers

European Regional Development Fund, Financial Control Unit - Head of Unit

Civil Service Training and Development Centre (CMOD) - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officer

CMOD administration and Corepay - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers

Technology Policy Division, CMOD - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officers/Administrative Officers

Expenditure Control, CMOD - Assistant Principal/Higher Executive Officers

IT Systems and Infrastructure, CMOD - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officer

Common Systems Unit HRMS, CMOD - Assistant Principal

Organisation Development Unit, CMOD - Assistant Principals/Higher Executive Officer

Language Training Centre - Director

Gaeleagras - Stiúrthir

State Laboratory/An tSaotharlann Stáit

Senior Chemist responsible for procurement of IT equipment

Senior Chemist responsible for procurement of analytical equipment

Office of Public Works/Oifig na hOibreacha Poiblí

Assistant Principal Officer

Senior Architect

Engineer Grade I

Valuer Grade I

Quantity Surveyor Grade I

Professional Accountant Grade I

Chief Technical Officer (Government Supply Agency)

Higher Executive Officers

Architect

Engineer Grade II

Valuer Grade II

Quantity Surveyor Grade II

Professional Accountant Grade II

Librarian

Works Manager

Materials Control and Purchasing Manager

Assistant Chief Technical Officer

Superintendent, Furniture Branch

Chief Inspector of Stores

Inspector of Textiles

National Public Procurement Operations Unit

- Director

- Principal Officers

- Assistant Principal Officers and equivalent

- Higher Executive Officers

- Executive Officers

Department of Foreign Affairs/An Roinn Gnthaí Eachtracha

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

Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Accommodation Section, Corporate Services Division

Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Management Services, Corporate Services Division

Assistant Principal/First Secretary, Procurement Section, Corporate Services Division

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, Irish Aid

Assistant Principal, Procurement Unit (Vote 28)

Department of Health and Children/An Roinn Sláinte agus Leanaí

Assistant Principals, Systems Internal ICT and Records Management

Assistant Principal, Systems External

Assistant Principal, Corporate Services Development

Higher Executive Officer, Corporate Services Development

Assistant Principals, Training/Change Management Unit Corporate Development

Assistant Principals, Health Promotion Unit Policy

Press Officer

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform/An Rionn Dlí agus Cirt, Comhionannais agus Arthchirithe Dlí

Financial Shared Services

- Assistant Principal with responsibility for IT/Personnel/Corporate Services/Financial Accounting

- Assistant Principal in Customer Service Unit

- Higher Executive Officers - IT Division

- Higher Executive Officer - Corporate Services

Corporate Services Division

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

Information Technology

- Assistant Principals

- Administrative Officer

- 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

Strategy, Support and Communications Unit - Assistant Principal

Head of Administration, Assistant Principal

Researchers: Higher Executive Officer and equivalent

Irish Youth Justice Service

Assistant Principals with authority to purchase

Accountant

Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service

Assistant Principal Officer with power to purchase

Higher Executive Officers with power to purchase

Executive Officers with power to purchase

The Equality Tribunal/An Binse Comhionannais

Executive Officer - general purchases

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

Organisation and Finance

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

- Executive Officer

IT Unit/AISIP (Asylum and Immigration Strategic Integration Programme)

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officers

Corporate Office

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

Human Resources/Training

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officers

Office of the Refugee Appeals Tribunal/Oifig an Bhinse Achomhairc do Dhídeanaithe

Organisation and Finance/IT/Corporate Services/HR/Training

- Assistant Principal

- Higher Executive Officer

Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission/Coimisiún Ombudsman an Gharda Síochána

Corporate Services:

- Assistant Principal Officers, Higher Executive Officers and Executive Officers with powers of purchase

Secretariat and Policy:

- Assistant Principal Officer

HR/Training:

- 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

Assistant Principals with responsibility for procurement of transport services, procurement of accommodation in the commercial sector and with responsibility for dealing with contracts of services with State owned properties

Administration Officers with responsibility for procurement of accommodation in the commercial sector

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 Social and Family Affairs/An Roinn Gnothaí Sisialacha agus Teaghlaigh

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in ISD (Information Systems Division) with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal, Higher Executive Officers and Executive Officers in Quality Customer 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 Principals, Higher Executive Officers and Executive Officers in Information Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Press Officer

Assistant Principals 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 in Child Benefit Section with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals 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 Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Staff Development Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals on the Service Delivery Modernisation Team in Social Welfare Services, Sligo, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals in charge of VFM Studies in the Programme Evaluation Unit with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals 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 and Higher Executive Officers in Procurement/Project Governance Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Client Identity Service with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principal in Client Eligibility Services with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

Assistant Principals and Higher Executive Officers in Employment Support Services, with authority to purchase and with authority to enter into contracts

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/An Roinn Iompair

Assistant Principal in 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

Search and Rescue (SAR) Operations Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Pollution and Salvage Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Voluntary Services and Training Manager (Irish Coast Guard)

Divisional Controller (Irish Coast Guard)

Operations and Training Officer (Irish Coast Guard)

Electronics Officers (Irish Coast Guard)

Hydrographic Officer (Marine Survey Office)

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 Srimh na hÉireann

Assistant Principals with authority to enter into contracts and witaidth 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-Scrúdir

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)

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions/Oifig an Stiúrthra 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) 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) 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,

4 January 2010.

BRIAN LENIHAN,

Minister for Finance.

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 a registrable interest or interests (as defined in the Second Schedule to the Act) exists, to furnish a statement of registrable interests to the relevant authority for the position (as defined in Section 18 of the Act). If no such registrable interest 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 (Public Service Management and Development) in the Department of Finance.