Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2022
367. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Justice if she intends to reduce the size and capacity of the Criminal Assets Bureau during or after its move to a new premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47469/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra371. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide a breakdown by rank and grade of the number of personnel attached on a full-time and or permanent basis to the criminal assets' bureau in each of the years 2018 to 2021 and to date in 2022; if she will provide details on the allocation for 2023 and beyond; and if the Garda Commissioner has consulted and or engaged with her on a reduction and or contraction of the CAB. [46625/22]
Amharc ar fhreagra406. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Justice if there are plans to reduce the size and capacity of the Criminal Assets Bureau in its move to a new premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47134/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 367, 371 and 406 together.
As the Deputy may be aware, the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) is a statutory body with staff drawn from An Garda Síochána, the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (including Customs), the Department of Social Protection and the Department of Justice.
The following tables set out the year-end authorised staffing levels at the Bureau in each of the following years, broken down by assigning agency and Grade / Rank.
I can inform the Deputy that there is no proposal to reduce the staffing of the Bureau. Competitions are currently underway to fill vacancies across all four agencies.
|
Agency |
31/07/2022 |
31/12/2021 |
31/12/2020 |
31/12/2019 |
31/12/2018 |
|
An Garda Síochána |
53 |
53 |
53 |
47 |
47 |
|
Dept Social Protection |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
|
Revenue Commissioners |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
17 |
|
Dept of Justice |
21 |
21 |
21 |
21 |
20 |
|
Grand Total |
99 |
99 |
99 |
93 |
90 |
|
Grade / Rank |
27/09/2022 |
31/12/2021 |
31/12/2020 |
31/12/2019 |
31/12/2018 |
|
Analyst/Accountant (AP) |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
|
Assistant Principal |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
Bureau Legal Officer |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
Det. Chief Superintendent |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Detective Garda |
40 |
40 |
40 |
34 |
34 |
|
Detective Inspector |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
Detective Sergeant |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
|
Detective Superintendent |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Executive Officer |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
23 |
|
Grand Total |
99 |
99 |
99 |
93 |
90 |
