Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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443. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of staff employed at the Corporate Enforcement Agency, and the rank they hold; the number of staff vacancies that exist in the Corporate Enforcement Agency; the positions that are vacant, and the length of time they have been vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29122/25]

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The information on the number of staff employed by the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA), including their grade and current vacancies, is detailed below. Resourcing of the CEA is kept under constant review and the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment is involved in regular engagement with the CEA in relation to its requirements.

Under the Companies Act 2014, Gardaí seconded to the CEA remain under the general direction and control of the Commissioner of the Garda Síochána. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the CEA and an Garda Síochána is in place which sets out how the relationship between the two organisations is managed. This is available on the CEA website.

1. CEA STAFF

   	Sanctioned positions (including 1 temp)	Persons in situ	Vacancies
   Total CEA Staff	89	70	19

2. BREAKDOWN OF GRADES

   Grade	Sanctioned positions	Persons in situ	Vacancies
   Civil Servants, Permanent
   CEO	1	1	0
   PO/ Directors	8	6	2
   Professional Accountant Grade 1/ Forensic Accountants	7	7	0
   Assistant Principals (Gen)	4	4	0
   Assistant Principal (ICT)	1	1	0
   Assistant Principals (Senior Legal Advisor)	6	2	4
   Assistant Principal (Snr. Gov. & Compliance Manager)	1	0	1
   Assistant Principal ( Snr. Digital Investigation Manager)	1	0	1
   Assistant Principal (Snr. HR Manager)	1	1	0
   Professional Accountant Grade 2/ Finance Manager	1	1	0
   Higher Executive Officer & Higher Legal Officers	10	9	1
   Executive Officers	16	15	1
   Clerical Officers	15	15	0
   Total Permanent Civil Servants	72	62	10
   Civil Servants, Temporary
   Assistant Principals (Senior Project Manager)	1	0	1
   Total Temporary Civil Servants	1	0	1
   AGS Seconded
   Inspector	1	0	1
   Det. Sergeant	3	1	2
   Det. Gardaí	12	7	5
   Total AGS Seconded	16	8	8

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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444. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of cases referred to and processed by the Corporate Enforcement Agency in each of the years 2021 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29123/25]

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Corporate Enforcement Authority was established in July 2022. The CEA has published one Annual Report covering from the date of establishment in July 2022 to end 2023, which is available on the CEA's website www.cea.gov.ie.

The first Annual Report shows the following information in relation the complaints or reports received, and the details of the liquidators’ reports received and the actions taken in respect of these reports.

Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein)
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445. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to provide information on the funding arrangements for the Corporate Enforcement Agency; and to outline its budget allocation for each of the years 2021 to 2024 and its spend in each of these years. [29124/25]

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) is funded by the Exchequer. The CEA submits a request letter to the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment on a monthly basis seeking a drawdown of the funds required for the coming month. Funding of the CEA is kept under ongoing review by the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, and the funding requirements are discussed at the regular liaison meetings held between the Department and the CEA.

The CEA was established in July 2022. The table below shows the CEA's budget allocation and spend.