The Tusla Education Support Service (TESS) has provided the table attached below identifying a number of Educational Welfare Officer Posts that are open. Tusla has advised that it continues to work towards its target of having all 98 EWO posts filled and I have secured an additional €500,000 in Budget 2019 and €400,000 in Budget 2020 to assist with TESS's work towards this goal.
Region 1 / South
Area | Vacancy Description | Current Status |
Tralee | Currently vacant on maternity leave | EWO due back to work in late January |
Limerick | Currently vacant on maternity leave | EWO due back to work in April |
Ennis | Post accepted | Post accepted EWO in recruitment – no start date |
Region 2 - Dublin / South Leinster |
No vacancies |
Region 3 – Dublin City
Area | Vacancy Description | Current Status |
Dublin 12 | Currently vacant on maternity leave | Post accepted EWO in recruitment – no start date |
Whitehall/Coolock | Vacant post | Post accepted – EWO due to start 13/01/2020 |
Finglas | Vacant post | Post accepted – EWO due to start 03/01/2020 |
Finglas/Glasnevin | Vacant post | Post accepted – EWO due to start 03/01/2020 |
Dublin North City | New post | Post accepted EWO in recruitment – no start date |
Region 4 - West
Area | Vacancy Description | Current Status |
Tuam | Vacant post | Post accepted – EWO due to start 06/01/2020 |
Roscommon | Vacant post | Post accepted EWO in recruitment – no start date |
Sligo | Vacant post – 6 month contract | Post has not been accepted by anyone on the EWO panel |
Region 5 – Dublin / North Leinster
Area | Vacancy Description | Current Status |
Balbriggan | Vacant post – 2 year contract | Post accepted EWO in recruitment – no start date |
Blanchardstown | Vacant post | Post accepted EWO in recruitment – no start date |
Drogheda | Vacant post | EWO on long-term sick leave |