Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 July 2013

Thursday, 18 July 2013

Questions (424)

Thomas P. Broughan

Question:

424. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of archaeologists employed by his Department on a remunerated basis and under the JobBridge scheme, if applicable; and his plans to employ additional archaeologists this year or in 2014. [36491/13]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Currently my Department employs thirty five archaeologists. There are no archaeologists retained under the JobBridge scheme.

There are no plans to employ additional archaeologists in 2013 or in 2014.