Vol. 504 No. 1
21 Mr. Broughan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the number of additional wildlife and industrial rangers who have been or will be recruited in 1999; the location of the additional rangers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11160/99]
A total of 38 additional rangers, 30 of whom will be employed on a contract basis and eight on a permanent basis, to fill current vacancies, are being recruited at present through the Civil Service Commission and will be assigned to various locations throughout the country. Details of these locations are listed below. This will considerably strengthen my Departments ability to protect and conserve the natural heritage.
North-West Donegal, Bearra Peninsuala-Glengariff area, Glenveagh National Park, North-East Donegal, Mid-Donegal, South-West Donegal, South Donegal, South-East Sligo-Mid Leitrim, North-West Mayo, West Galway-South-West Mayo, South Connemara, North-East Galway-Roscommon, South-East Galway-North-East Clare, North Clare, North Kerry, Killarney National Park, South Cork, East Limerick, County Waterford, Wicklow Mountains National Park, South Kildare, East Offaly, West Offaly, County Longford, South Leitrim-West Cavan, East Cavan, East Galway-South Roscommon, County Meath, County Louth, West Clare.
