Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019
2075. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of veterinary inspectors, portal inspectors and plant health inspectors recruited in each of the years 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32902/19]
View answerVeterinary Inspectors carry out a wide variety of duties within my Department in the areas of animal health and welfare, disease control, physical checks on imports of animals, plants, and products of animal and plant origin etc. The table below details the number of Veterinary Inspectors recruited in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019:
|
Veterinary Inspector Recruitment |
No. of Staff |
|
2017 |
|
|
VETERINARY INSPECTOR |
|
|
Hire |
22 |
|
2018 |
|
|
VETERINARY INSPECTOR |
|
|
Hire |
21 |
|
2019 |
|
|
VETERINARY INSPECTOR |
|
|
Hire |
17 |
|
Rehire |
5 |
|
Grand Total |
65 |
Breakdowns in terms of the other grades referenced will be provided directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
