Darren O'Rourke (Meath East, Sinn Fein)
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396. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of full-time staff by grade working in the Office of the Government Chief Information Officer; the number of vacancies by grade in the Office; and when each of these vacancies will be filled in tabular form. [1890/22]

Michael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of the Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) currently has 74 staff assigned and 31 vacancies. Recruitment of skilled IT and Digital resources is challenging and the Department is actively working with the Public Appointments Commission (PAS) to fill vacancies. It is expected that vacancies at HEO and EO will be filled with successful candidates from recent and ongoing PAS competitions for Senior Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Specialist (HEO) and EO ICT Specialist in the coming weeks. Given the pan-Government and strategic nature of our work, where we can, we cover vacancies with contractors until the posts can be filled through recruitment.