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Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2020

Tuesday, 10 November 2020

Questions (178)

Darren O'Rourke

Question:

178. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacant positions in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement as of 2 November 2020; the length of time each position has been vacant; the estimated cost of filling each of the posts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35316/20]

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Since his appointment, the current Director has undertaken a significant restructuring of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) to better reflect the organisation’s needs in the context of both its strategic shift towards deploying resources towards more serious indications of wrongdoing and the increasingly complex environment within which the ODCE operates.

Establishing the ODCE as the Corporate Enforcement Agency will give the Director greater autonomy and flexibility in terms of the ability to recruit staff with the necessary skills mix and depth of experience and will provide the Director with greater flexibility to adapt if the workload expands.

Over recent years, a number of vacancies have arisen within the ODCE through a combination of retirement, promotion and transfer to other parts of the public service. In that context, the skill sets, competencies, roles and responsibilities associated with each vacant post have been reviewed and reconfigured by the Director to better reflect the organisation’s needs.

As of 2 November 2020 there are 37 serving staff (excluding Garda officers) in the ODCE and six vacancies.

- Two vacant positions at Clerical Officer level, one part time post, vacant since February 2020 just before the public health emergency occurred, for whom a comparative replacement is not yet available and one full time position, vacant since September 2020 which is due to be filled in November 2020. The salary scale in respect of a Clerical Officer is between €24,586 and €41,433.

- One vacant position at Higher Executive Officer level, vacant since January 2020 and for which replacement has been impacted by the currently public health emergency. The salary scale in respect of a Higher Executive Officer is between €49,845 and €64,818.

- Three vacancies at Forensic Accountant level, two of which are vacant since May 2019, and one since November 2019, all of which are due to be filled from the current recruitment process which is underway and led by the Public Appointments Service. The salary scale in respect of a Forensic Accountant is between €69,012 and €93,800.

The following revised reply was received on 20 November 2020.

Since his appointment, the current Director has undertaken a significant restructuring of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) to better reflect the organisation’s needs in the context of both its strategic shift towards deploying resources towards more serious indications of wrongdoing and the increasingly complex environment within which the ODCE operates.

Establishing the ODCE as the Corporate Enforcement Agency will give the Director greater autonomy and flexibility in terms of the ability to recruit staff with the necessary skills mix and depth of experience and will provide the Director with greater flexibility to adapt if the workload expands.

Over recent years, a number of vacancies have arisen within the ODCE through a combination of retirement, promotion and transfer to other parts of the public service. In that context, the skill sets, competencies, roles and responsibilities associated with each vacant post have been reviewed and reconfigured by the Director to better reflect the organisation’s needs.

As of 2 November 2020, there are 36 serving staff (excluding Garda officers) in the ODCE and six vacancies.

- Two vacant positions at Clerical Officer level, one part time post, vacant since February 2020 just before the public health emergency occurred, for whom a comparative replacement is not yet available and one full time position, vacant since September 2020 which is due to be filled in November 2020. The salary scale in respect of a Clerical Officer is between €24,586 and €41,433.

- One vacant position at Higher Executive Officer level, vacant since January 2020 and for which replacement has been impacted by the currently public health emergency. The salary scale in respect of a Higher Executive Officer is between €49,845 and €64,818.

- Three vacancies at Forensic Accountant level, two of which are vacant since May 2019, and one since November 2019, all of which are due to be filled from the current recruitment process which is underway and led by the Public Appointments Service. The salary scale in respect of a Forensic Accountant is between €69,012 and €93,800.

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