Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 June 2008
36 Deputy Joanna Tuffy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement; if she has outstanding requests for additional staff or resources for the office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23933/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraLast year my Department responded to the Director's request for additional staffing resources by increasing the approved Departmental staff complement from 30 to 38. In addition, approved Garda staff numbers were also increased by one in 2007 bringing the total approved staffing complement of the ODCE to 46 posts.
Four of the additional 8 Departmental staff were provided to the ODCE in 2007 and a further 2 were provided in early 2008 and, I expect that my Departmental commitment to providing a further 2 will be fully met by the end of July 2008. This commitment is contingent on securing a release date for one staff member currently employed by another Department. The Director indicated to my Department in late 2007 that having integrated these additional staff, he would review his request for further extra staff at the end of the 2008 and advise my Department at that stage of the results of that review.
