Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2023
107. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE vacancies by job title at the Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 30 January 2023; and when each of these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [6977/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was established on 7th July 2022 delivering on the action in the Programme for Government to establish the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) as a stand-alone statutory body.
My Department is committed to ensuring that the Authority is appropriately resourced, both in terms of both the human resources and financial support required.
The CEA's budget for 2023, its first, is €9,706 million, a budget uplift of 25% over its 2022 allocation. In preparation for the establishment of the CEA my Department approved an additional 17 civil servants to be assigned to the CEA. In addition, the new Authority’s full-time Garda complement is, compared to the former ODCE, increasing from 7 to 16 officers (comprising of 1 Detective Inspector, 3 Detective Sergeants and 12 Detective Gardaí).
The current status of WTE vacancies by job title and the expected date for the filling of each is set out in the table below.
Corporate Enforcement Authority WTE vacancies
Status as of 30 January 2023
|
Job Title |
Number |
Status |
|
Director of Civil Enforcement |
1 |
Shortlisting of candidates has been completed and interviews are scheduled for early February. |
|
Senior Enforcement Lawyer |
1 |
Shortlisting of candidates is scheduled for early February. |
|
Senior Communications Manager |
1 |
Shortlisting of candidates is scheduled for early February. |
|
Senior Enforcement Manager - Criminal |
1 |
Shortlisting of candidates is scheduled for early February. |
|
Assistant Principal - ICT |
1 |
A suitable candidate has been assigned from a PAS panel. It is envisaged that the vacancy will be filled in the coming month(s). |
|
Executive Officers |
7 |
Interviews were held recently for these seven positions, and a panel has been formed. Pre-employment checks are currently being carried out. It is envisaged that all vacancies will be filled in the coming month(s). |
|
Clerical Officers |
6 |
A request was made to PAS in October 2022 to drawdown from its Clerical Officer panel. An update on the status of that request is awaited. |
Corporate Enforcement Authority AGS Vacancies
Status as of 30 January 2023
|
Job Title |
Number |
Status |
|
Detective Inspector |
1 |
Recruitment for the Detective Inspector will commence when the Detective Sergeant position is filled. |
|
Detective Sergeant |
1 |
Recruitment for the D/Sgt position has commenced and the role has been advertised. |
