asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give the number of people he expects to be employed in the new ACOT/AFT body giving a breakdown in the following categories: (a) administrative (b) research (c) technical (d) professional (e) farm and domestic (f) clerical and secretarial and (g) general.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Advisory Body Employment.
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The numbers and categories of staff to be employed in the new agriculture and food authority will depend on a number of factors: the number of staff availing of the voluntary retirement package; the priorities established by the new body; the financial resources likely to be available from public and other sources; controls on staff recruitment in the legislation to be introduced shortly.
In these circumstances the precise information sought by the Deputy is not available.