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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 November 2025

Tuesday, 18 November 2025

Questions (407)

George Lawlor

Question:

407. Deputy George Lawlor asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism 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]

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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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