My core Department has two main offices, with a headquarters in Dublin and regional office in Ballina, Co Mayo. There are currently two unfilled vacancies, one Executive Officer, since April 2018 and one Higher Executive Officer, since June 2018. There are twelve other posts where staff have been assigned and will be taking up duty by September 2018 at the latest.
There are a number of other posts that are being considered as part of a WorkForce Planning process, being led out on by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER), and these may fall to be filled in due course, subject to available pay budget.
In relation to agencies under my Department’s aegis (there are four such Bodies, the Charites Regulator, Western Development Commission, Pobal and Irish Water Safety) I have responsibility for staffing of the Charites Regulator and the Western Development Commission, under the delegated sanction staffing arrangements with DPER.
The Charities Regulator is reviewing its overall resourcing requirements at present. There are currently two Higher Executive Officer vacancies, one Executive Officer vacancy and one Assistant Principal Officer vacancy, all unfilled since June 2018. Consideration of the skillsets required for all unfilled positions is under review, prior to decisions being made whether to fill with general service grades or with specialised posts.
The Western Development Commission has a vacancy for the post of CEO, since May 2014. This vacancy was advertised in May last and is expected to be filled shortly. There is also a temporary vacancy for the role of Head of Corporate Resources at Higher Executive Officer level, since April 2018.
I have no role in relation to staffing or HR issues for Pobal or Irish Water Safety.