Willie O'Dea (Limerick City, Fianna Fail)
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522. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of employment service officers and or advisors currently employed in her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13535/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Case officers employed by my Department deliver activation and case management services through Intreo centres and through the network of Departmental offices which are currently transitioning to a full Intreo service. Activation and case management services are also delivered via the Local Employment Service (LES) with 22 Local Development Companies and 1 community group across the country, on contract to my Department.

The number of staff carrying out case officer duties is changing due, for example, to on-going retirements and staff movements. I will be in touch with the Deputy shortly with the number currently in place.