Written answers
Thursday, 24 November 2022
Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection
Departmental Staff
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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256. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of community officers in her Department by county. [58600/22]
Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The following table details the number of Community Welfare Officers (CWOs) by county:
| County | Number of CWOs |
|---|---|
| Carlow | 3 |
| Cavan | 3 |
| Clare | 9 |
| Cork | 40 |
| Donegal | 11 |
| Dublin | 80 |
| Galway | 17 |
| Kerry | 16 |
| Kildare | 11 |
| Kilkenny | 5 |
| Laois | 6 |
| Leitrim | 4 |
| Limerick | 20 |
| Longford | 4 |
| Louth | 10 |
| Mayo | 12 |
| Meath | 5 |
| Monaghan | 3 |
| Offaly | 5 |
| Roscommon | 4 |
| Sligo | 4 |
| Tipperary | 15 |
| Waterford | 11 |
| Westmeath | 7 |
| Wexford | 6 |
| Wicklow | 7 |
| Grand Total | 318 |
The number of CWOs equates to just over 296 Full-time equivalents. Work is underway to fill any current CWO vacancies arising from retirement and mobility to other Government Departments as quickly as possible.
In addition to the number of CWOs listed above, 30 Social Welfare Inspectors have been temporarily reassigned to the Community Welfare Service until February 2023 to assist with claims processing.
Furthermore, having received an increased staffing allocation during the estimates process, recruitment has commenced in the Department for additional staff to be assigned to the Community Welfare Service. It is anticipated that all staff will be in place by February 2023.
I trust this clarifies the matter.
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