Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 May 2018
128. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation if the necessary funding for the recruitment of additional resources, including two additional full-time digital forensic specialists, for the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement will be provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22795/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraOver recent years, a number of senior-level vacancies have arisen within the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (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 of those posts have been reviewed and reconfigured by the Director of Corporate Enforcement to better reflect the organisation’s current needs.
Following engagement between my Department, the Director and the Public Appointments Service (PAS), seven Forensic Accountants were recruited and a further one has been selected and is about to be appointed. The Department also recruited a Digital Forensics Specialist, who was assigned to the ODCE.
My Department is working with PAS and the Director towards the filling of two vacancies for Enforcement Lawyers and a recruitment campaign to fill these vacancies with suitably qualified and experienced candidates is at an advanced stage.
With effect from the 23rd April, a staff member commenced a career break. My Department is working to fill this vacancy.
At present, there are no requests for additional staffing from the ODCE.
Whilst the Office, along with a number of other State organisations, faces challenges in the recruitment of highly qualified professional staff, particularly in the current buoyant labour market, I am satisfied that it has sufficient pay monies.
