Written answers

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Departmental Staff

Photo of George LawlorGeorge Lawlor (Wexford, Labour)
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407. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of vacancies which arose at principal officer level for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 in his Department and agencies under the aegis of his Department; the number of these vacancies filled between internal and external methods; the number of vacancies each year at principal officer level filled by mobility; the number of internal competitions for principal officer grade run by his Department since 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63023/25]

Photo of Peter BurkePeter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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The detail in relation to the number of vacancies at Principal Officer Level in my Department and the Agencies under its remit in the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 is set out below in a series of tables.

Vacancies at Principal Officer Level in my Department

2022 2023 2024 2025
12 13 15 15
Vacancies at Principal Officer/Equivalent Level in Agencies under remit of DETE

Agency 2022 2023 2024 2025
Competition and Consumer Protection Commission 2 5 3 4
Corporate Enforcement Authority 2 1 2 1
Enterprise Ireland 7 2 7 9
Fáilte Ireland 1 7 2 3
Health and Safety Authority 4 0 3 1
Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority 1 0 3 0
IDA Ireland 2 2 2 0
Injuries Resolution Board 0 0 1 0
National Standards Authority of Ireland 11 11 10 4
Methods used to fill Principal Officer vacancies in my Department

Method 2022 2023 2024 2025
Internal 8 10 12 8
External 2 1 3 4
Mobility 2 2 0 3
Number of internal competitions for Principal Officer run by my Department since 2010

2010 1
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 1
2015 0
2016 0
2017 1
2018 0
2019 1
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
2023 1
2024 0
2025 0

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