Written answers
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
State Bodies
Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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453. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the budget allocation for the Corporate Enforcement Authority in 2021, 2022 and 2023, in tabular form. [27624/23]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The Corporate Enforcement Authority was established on the 7th July 2022 under the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021, delivering on a Programme for Government commitment to establish an independent, appropriately resourced and accountable enforcement body with a well-defined mandate. The CEA was invested with significant functions and powers to meet the differing demands of its remit which include promoting compliance with company law, investigating instances of suspected breaches of company law, taking appropriate enforcement action in response to breaches of company law, supervising the activities of liquidators of insolvent companies and operation of a regime of restriction and disqualification undertakings in respect of directors of insolvent companies. The CEA tackles allegations of company law breaches and investigates alleged criminal activity in the areas of fraudulent trading and dishonest dealings before a company becomes insolvent among other suspected breaches of company law.
The budget for the CEA, since its establishment in July 2022 is set out below in tabular form. No budget allocation is provided for 2021 as the CEA was not established.
| Year | Budget Allocation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | €9,706,000 |
| 2022 (July to December) | €3,779,000 |
Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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454. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE vacancies by job title at the Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 29 May 2023; and when these vacancies will be filled, in tabular form. [27625/23]
Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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The number of WTE vacancies in the Corporate Enforcement Authority as of 29 May 2023 was 17.
These vacancies are set out by job title and when each is expected to be filled in the table below.
| No of vacancies | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Criminal Enforcement Manager | Post due to be filled on 31st July 2023. |
| 2 | Legal Advisors x 2 | Competition due to be advertised in the week beginning 12th June with filling of these roles envisaged in Q3 2023. |
| 1 | Senior Forensic Accountant | It is planned to run a competition to fill this post shortly. |
| 1 | Senior Insolvency Manager | This post is currently being filled on a temporary “acting-up” basis. It is intended to advertise the position through open competition in the coming months. |
| 10 | Clerical Officers | 5 vacancies are at clearance stage in the Public Appointments Service process and are due to commence in the months June, July and August, with the remaining 5 expected to be assigned shortly thereafter. |
| 1 | Detective Sergeant | A successful candidate was selected following a recent competition and a commencement date is currently awaited. |
| 1 | Detective Inspector | Competition was advertised in the week beginning 29th May with a closing date of the 16th June 2023. |
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