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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2024

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Questions (397)

Alan Kelly

Question:

397. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE qualified arborists employed by his Department as of 9 April 2024, in tabular form. [16403/24]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) is an Executive Agency within my Department with responsibility for, inter alia, the management of our National Parks. The NPWS does not employ staff as qualified arborists and does not have such a grade or title of position. While there may be staff who have such qualifications it is not an essential requirement for any role in the NPWS and therefore we would not hold a record of such qualifications.