Departmental Staff Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018

Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Ceisteanna (137)

Barry Cowen

Ceist:

137. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of unfilled vacancies in his Department; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; the number of unfilled vacancies in each agency under his remit; the time these vacancies have been open from when the roles were first advertised to date for each vacancy or group of vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34683/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade

Staffing within the Department is subject to a payroll limit, as opposed to a staffing ceiling, and the Management Board decide on the allocation of human resources to deliver on the Department’s priorities within that payroll limit. Therefore it is not possible to provide the Deputy with a current number and grade of vacancies in the Department. There are no agencies under the remit of my Department.

The deployment of Departmental human resources remains under constant review, particularly in the context of the UK’s decision to exit the EU and the Global Ireland Initiative launched last month. Additional staff resources will be allocated as deemed necessary at headquarters and across our diplomatic mission network to ensure that our high-level goals are met.