Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 September 2013
1656. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 287 of 17 July 2013, the steps that have been taken to fill the two outstanding vacancies among radio officers within the Coast Guard Service; if candidates have been identified; if they have been given start dates; if they are now in position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37765/13]
View answer1657. Deputy Gerry Adams asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of radio officers employed in the rescue co-ordination stations at present and the number that were employed in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012. [37766/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 1656 and 1657 together.
The number of Station Officer and Radio Officer Grade III employed in the Irish Coast Guard for the years from 2009 to date are as set out in Table 1 below. As previously advised, notwithstanding the public services recruitment embargo, my Department is actively managing to maintain the required level of services by utilising 40 radio office posts across the 3 rescue co-ordination stations in Dublin, Malin Head and Valentia. The Department is currently in discussion with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in relation to the filling of the two outstanding posts of radio officers.
Table 1
|
Position |
Aug 2013 |
2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
|
Station Officer |
13 |
11 |
13 |
17 |
20 |
|
Radio Officer Grade III |
25 |
29 |
27 |
23 |
24 |
|
Total |
38 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
