Departmental Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2023

Thursday, 26 October 2023

Questions (239)

Claire Kerrane

Question:

239. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected cost of running the forestry division of his Department for the remainder of 2023, and for the full year in 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47131/23]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

There are currently 179 staff across the three forestry divisions in my Department. Based on the midpoint salary figure for each grade, the estimated total annual salary cost is €9,960,951.