asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food (a) the number and annual cost of departmental staff assigned to each of the following areas: (1) the Land Commission, (2) disease eradication programmes, (3) farm development service, (4) research, education and advisory services, and (5) livestock improvement schemes and (b) in relation to each of these areas, whether he considers the number employed to be justified and required for the work involved.
Written Answers. - Department Staff.
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Following is the information sought.
(a) Number and cost of staff assigned to the areas specified:
|
Noumber of Staff |
Salary Cost |
|
|
(£000) |
||
|
(1) Land Commission |
261 |
3,843 |
|
(2) Disease Eradication (Bovine TB and Brucellosis) |
925 |
9,818 |
|
(3) Farm Development Service |
407 |
4,396 |
|
(4) Research, Education and Advisory Services |
53 |
560 |
|
(5) Livestock Improvement Schemes |
69 |
881 |
(b) I am keeping the staffing requirements of all areas of my Department under constant review.