Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 January 2024
1. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Taoiseach the annual funding provided to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions each year since 2016; the number of people employed in the ODPP since 2016; and the number of people employed working directly on economic crime. [55919/23]
View answerThe table below outlines the net annual funding provided to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions each year from 2016 to 2023 and the number of people employed in the Office each year during this period.
The total sanctioned headcount for the Special Financial Crime Unit is 12 staff. Currently there are eight staff (whole-time equivalent) working in this Unit, with two additional staff members starting at the end of January 2024. The two remaining vacancies are to be filled this year.
|
Year |
Net Annual Funding provided for Office of the DPP (€’000s) |
Staff Complement in Office of the DPP (Full-time Equivalent) |
|
2016 |
38,886 |
194 |
|
2017 |
41,094 |
199 |
|
2018 |
43,502 |
206 |
|
2019 |
42,809 |
205 |
|
2020 |
43,968 |
209 |
|
2021 |
44,704 |
220 |
|
2022 |
51,277* |
230 |
|
2023 |
59,818** |
263 |
* The figure for 2022 includes a Supplementary Estimate of €3.445m
** The figure for 2023 includes a Supplementary Estimate of €4.5m
