Written answers

Wednesday, 8 May 2019

Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Staff

Photo of Billy KelleherBilly Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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579. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of staff allocated since the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission was established working on competition enforcement in absolute terms and as a percentage of total staff. [19280/19]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below.

-No of CCPC StaffFull-TimePart-TimeNo. of staff working on competition enforcement in absolute terms**Percentage of total staffNo of Commission Members
2019*898903033.70%4
2018909002932.22%4
2017858502731.76%4
2016858502327.06%4
2015858501720.00%4
2014828202125.61%4
* These figures are based on the full-time equivalent headcount at the end of Q1 - 2019.

** Note: a number of officials working on competition enforcement also work on car crime and pyramid selling.

In addition to the total CCPC staff in the above table, the CCPC has four Members including its Chairperson who were appointed following a competition conducted by the Public Appointments Service in accordance with section 12 of the Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2014. A Detective Sergeant is also on secondment from the Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB).

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