Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 May 2023
441. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Justice the number of civilian WTE staff, by grade, working in the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form; and if this number will be further increased. [21287/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, including for the recruitment, training and allocation of Garda members and staff to a given unit. As Minister, I have no role in such matters.
The below table indicates the number of civilian WTE staff, by grade, working in the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) at 31/12/2021.
|
Section/Area |
Other |
PO |
AP |
AO |
HEO |
EO |
CO |
Totals |
|
Economic Crime Bureau |
1.0 |
5.0 |
11.0 |
17.0 |
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|
Accountant - Grade II |
4.8 |
4.8 |
Below are the figures for 31/12/2022:
|
Section/Area |
Other |
PO |
AP |
AO |
HEO |
EO |
CO |
Totals |
|
Economic Crime Bureau |
1.0 |
2.0 |
10.00 |
13.0 |
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|
Accountant - Grade II |
4.8 |
4.8 |
Below are the figures as of 31/03/2023.
|
Section/Area |
Other |
PO |
AP |
AO |
HEO |
EO |
CO |
Totals |
|
Economic Crime Bureau |
1.0 |
2.00 |
9.00 |
12.00 |
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|
Accountant - Grade II |
3.0 |
3.00 |
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|
Forensic Accountant - Grade II |
1.0 |
1.00 |
Whole Time Equivalent (WTE) numbers are provided to indicate that Garda Staff work on a number of different work-sharing patterns of varying hours. The WTE number reflects the number of whole time staff required to work the number of hours provided by the staff actually employed.
To be of assistance, I can also inform the Deputy that there has been a just over 35% increase in Garda members allocated to GNECB since the end of 2020, up from 73 to 99 at the end of March 2023.
