I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 and 38 together.
The current staff complement of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) is 49.5. These staff include gardaí and officials with accounting, administrative, IT and legal expertise. In addition, the Garda Commissioner has made available in recent months a further five gardaí to support the related Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation and ODCE banking enquiries. Details are set out in the organisational chart below including posts which require professional qualifications. One executive officer post in the corporate compliance unit is currently vacant.
O.D.C.E. Organisation Chart as at 31 December 2009
DIRECTOR
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Legal Advisers (3)
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Principal Solicitor (1)
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Corporate Compliance Manager/ Accountant (1)
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G.B.F.I
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Principal Officer (1)
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Principal Officer (1)
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Solicitor (2)
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Accountant Grade I (2)
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Detective Inspector (1)
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Detection Unit A.P. (1)
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Enforcement Unit A.P. (1)
Insolvency Unit A.P. (1)
Corporate Services Unit A.P. (1)
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HEO (1)
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Detective Sergeant (2)
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H.E.O. (2.6)
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H.E.O. (3.5)
H.E.O. (2.6)
H.E.O. (1)
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EO Vacancy (1)
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Detective (5)*
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E.O. (2)
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E.O. (1.8)
E.O. (1.9)
E.O. (1)
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Temporary Legal Secretary (1)
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C.O. (0.5)
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C.O. (P.A. to Director) (0.8)
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C.O. (2)
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C.O. (2)
C.O. (0.8)
C.O. (1)
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*A further complement of 5 additional Gardaí, temporarily assigned to the Garda Bureau of Fraud Investigation, is available to the Office on an "on-call" basis.