The Revenue Commissioners have advised me that no additional staff have been assigned to audit, investigation and compliance tasks since 2011. The Revenue Commissioners are subject to the Employment Control Framework staffing reductions imposed since 2009. Revenue’s overall staffing levels have reduced from a total of 6,581 full time equivalents (FTE) at the end of 2008, to 5,962 (FTE) at the end of 2011, to its current level of 5,767 (FTE). Notwithstanding this reduction of 814 (FTE), Revenue staff resources assigned to audit, investigation and compliance activities have been maintained at around 2,000. The Revenue Commissioners have accorded a very high priority to compliance activity. They are committed to ensuring that, despite the staff reductions, this work will continue to be resourced to the maximum extent possible.