Billy Timmins
Question:94 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of supervisory agricultural officers in the potato group who were upgraded to district superintendent, in regard to the restructuring agreement 1/97 for agricultural officer grades, under clause 2(3)A of the Programme for Competitiveness and Work; the headquarters of the upgraded officers; the number of supervisory agricultural officers in the seed production group who were upgraded to district superintendent; the headquarters of the upgraded officers; the number of upgraded officers in both groups who subsequently transferred to other duties in his Department; the number of upgraded officers in both groups who were eligible to transfer to other duties in his Department; the number of officers in the potato group who had less than two years’ experience at supervisory agricultural officer level before being upgraded; if supervisory agricultural officers outside groups (details supplied) were upgraded to district superintendent level under the agreement; the number of supervisory agricultural officers on seed production who retired between 1 September 1996 and 1 May 1998; the number of supervisory agricultural officers on potato duties who retired between 1 September 1996 and 1 May 1998; and if an audit was conducted by an independent source on the implementation of the provisions of clause 2 (iii) A of the 1/97 agreement for agricultural officer grades within his Department. [8169/04]
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