Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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99. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current HEO vacancies within her Department; the location and business units of such vacancies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24293/20]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department, like all Government departments and agencies, is required to operate within a staff ceiling figure and a commensurate administrative staffing budget.

The staffing needs for all areas within the Department are continuously reviewed, taking account of workloads, management priorities and the ongoing need to respond to new demands across a wide range of services.  This is to ensure that the best use is made of available resources with a view to providing an efficient service to those who rely on the schemes operated by the Department.

There are currently 91 HEO posts that have been approved for filling in the following locations and business areas: