247. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Finance the number of WTE tax specialists employed by the Revenue Commissioners, at the grade of HEO, in 2023 and to date in 2024, in tabular form. [43124/24]

I am advised by Revenue that there were 579 officers employed at the grade of Higher Executive Officer (HEO) in tax specialist roles in 2023.

As of 18 October 2024, the number of HEOs employed in tax specialist roles was 551. This is set out in tabular form below:

* employed in tax specialist roles.