Written answers
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Departmental Staff
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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413. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE digital forensic specialists working for the Corporate Enforcement Authority in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39098/25]
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is committed to ensuring that the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) is appropriately resourced, both in terms of the human resources and financial supports required.
Budget 2025 included a budget increase for the CEA which included an increase to its pay allocation for the hiring of additional specialist staff identified in the CEA’s assessment of its requirements to carry out its statutory functions.
Set out in tabular format below is the number of WTE digital forensic specialists working for the Corporate Enforcement Authority in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025.
| Organisation | Year | WTE digital forensic specialists |
|---|---|---|
| CEA | 2023 | 3 |
| CEA | 2024 | 2 |
| CEA | To date 2025 | 3 |
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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414. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of WTE digital investigation specialists, at the grade of higher executive officer level, within the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form. [39099/25]
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Please see table below:
| Year | Number of WTE Digital Investigation Specialists at HEO Level |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 (to date) | 1 |
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