Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 September 2016
209. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff within the Revenue Commissioners who have an accountancy qualification; and the proportion of staff who have an accountancy qualification and who are chartered accountants. [24416/16]
View answerI am advised by Revenue that more than 120 of their staff have attained professional memberships related to Accountancy. In addition to professional accountancy qualifications at least 756 staff have other qualifications in the areas of Accountancy, Finance and Business Studies.
They have also advised that over 860 staff have qualifications in respect of Taxation. These taxation qualifications normally include accountancy as a subject.
This information is primarily based on a staff survey undertaken in 2012. Revenue are in the process of capturing further information in relation to the skills and qualifications of their staff and expect that the results will show greater numbers of staff qualified in the areas of accountancy and taxation.
