Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 May 2022
159. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of full-time forensic accountants employed by the Revenue Commissioners as of 1 January 2021 and 17 May 2022, in tabular form. [26144/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by Revenue that while membership of a professional accountancy body is among the eligibility requirements in its recruitment to senior management tax specialist posts, there has been no recruitment of forensic accountants to Revenue from 1 January 2021 to 17 May 2022.
Of the c.250 Revenue staff who are qualified accountants, four have undertaken the Diploma in Forensic Accounting with the Chartered Accountants of Ireland.
