Written answers
Thursday, 2 October 2025
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
State Bodies
Donna McGettigan (Clare, Sinn Fein)
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280. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies at the Corporate Enforcement Authority, by job title; the timeframe for each of those vacancies being filled, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52795/25]
Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Current staffing numbers for the CEA are set out in the following table.
| - | C.S. - Permanent | C.S. - Temporary | AGS | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of Sanctioned Positions | 72 | 1 | 16 | 89 |
*Number of persons in situ | 64 | 1 | 8 | 73 |
Number of vacancies | 9 | 0 | 8 | 17 *The above includes 1 PO that will be suppressed upon falling vacant: |
2. Current Vacancies
Civil Servants – CEA
| Job Title | Grade | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the Authority x 2 | PO1 + Allowance | Recruitment process ongoing. |
| Senior Digital Investigation Manager | AP | Competition to be planned. |
| Senior Legal Advisor x 2 | AP | 2 Candidates commencing on the 28th October 2025. |
| Senior Enforcement Manager (Civil) | AP | Recruitment process ongoing. |
| Senior HR Manager | AP | PAS interviews mid-September. CEA is 1st on the Dublin panel. Expectation for a candidate to start in Q1 2026. |
| Senior Governance & Support Operations Manager | AP | Offer accepted with notice period expected start date is January 2026. |
| Human Resources HEO | HEO | Recruitment process ongoing. Escalation with PAS re open competition for HEO HR role to be advertised. |
3. AGS – CEA Officers
| Inspector | x1 | The closing date for applications was 26th September 2025. The competition is currently being run by the AGS in conjunction with the CEA. |
|---|---|---|
| Detective Sergeants | x2 | The closing date for applications was 26th September 2025. The competition is currently being run by the AGS in conjunction with the CEA. |
| Detective Gardaí | x5 | The closing date for applications was 26th September 2025. The competition is currently being run by the AGS in conjunction with the CEA. |
The CEA is in the process of filling the vacancies within the organisation, with three of the current vacancies filled, with the new staff to commence in the coming months. The process for the recruitment of seconded members of An Garda Síochána is in progress, with ongoing liaison between the CEA and An Garda Síochána following the closing date for the competition last week. The process of recruitment of two new Members of the Authority has commenced. These new posts will provide additional senior management oversight given the rapid expansion of the Agency since its establishment in 2022.
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