Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
864. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of full-time archaeologists directly employed by his Department on 21 March 2020 and 21 March 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16127/22]
View answerMy Department uses workforce planning processes to identify critical resources necessary to formulate long-term strategic policy development to encourage the continuing prosperity of Ireland’s agri-food sector, including the fisheries and forestry sectors. Workforce planning is a key tool in enabling my Department to anticipate current and future staffing needs.
The table below shows the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) archaeologists directly employed by my Department on 21st March 2020 and 21st March 2022.
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Number of FTE archaeologists |
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Overall, staffing levels and needs within locations and divisions are continually monitored and staff are assigned as business needs dictate.
A competition for the recruitment of archaeologists is ongoing currently. The competition was open to applications between 3rd and 22nd March 2022.
