Written answers
Tuesday, 24 April 2007
Department of An Taoiseach
Departmental Staff
11:00 pm
Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Taoiseach the provisions that have been made to increase the resources of the Offices of the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Chief Prosecution Solicitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12967/07]
Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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Following a detailed examination of increases in both the volume and complexity of the work of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, an additional 28 posts were sanctioned in January 2007. This increase brings the total authorised staffing complement of the Director's Office to 202. The necessary additional funding to meet the costs of these posts was added to the DPP's Vote for 2007.
The 28 posts sanctioned were to deal with a range of increases in work which had taken place. I understand that the Director is in communication with the Department of Finance and the Tánaiste with regard to further additional staff which will be required to implement recent Government initiatives in the criminal justice area.
The Director has been in touch with the Chairman of the Office of Public Works who is urgently seeking accommodation for the additional staff.
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