Vol. 402 No. 9
64 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food (a) the number of technical staff employed in his Department's laboratory in Abbotstown, Dublin 15, in each of the years from 1982 to 1990 and (b) the number he considers to be the average number of technical staff required in the laboratory.
65 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if there has been any difficulty in recruiting staff for his Department's laboratory in Abbotstown, Dublin 15, in recent years; and if so, the reason.
67 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food (a) the number of veterinary staff employed in his Department's laboratory in Abbotstown, Dublin 15, in each of the years from 1982 to 1990 and (b) the numbers he considers to be the average number of veterinary staff required in the laboratory.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 64, 65 and 67 together.
In general there has not been any particular difficulty in recruiting staff to fill posts in the Department's laboratories in Abbotstown. Recruitment to the laboratory is, of course, subject to the restrictions which apply generally in the public service.
As regards the veterinary staffing requirements of my Department's laboratories at Abbotstown the position is that these were considered in a recent comprehensive review prepared jointly by my Department and the Department of Finance. This report is being examined at present by my Department.
The following table shows the figures requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department's laboratories at Abbotstown.
|
Year |
Veterinary Staff |
Technician Staff |
|
1982 |
27 |
37 |
|
1983 |
29 |
37 |
|
1984 |
29 |
37 |
|
1985 |
28 |
39 |
|
1986 |
27 |
39 |
|
1987 |
24 |
45 |
|
1988 |
24 |
49 |
|
1989 |
22 |
49 |
|
1990 |
22 |
45 |
66 Mr. Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the level of funding his Department's laboratory in Abbotstown, Dublin 15, received for its operation for each of the years from 1982 to 1990.
Expenditure at the Department's Veterinary Research Laboratory during the period 1982-90 is as follows:
|
£ |
|
|
1982 |
1,068,401 |
|
1983 |
1,206,131 |
|
1984 |
1,278,349 |
|
1985 |
1,513,563 |
|
1986 |
1,369,511 |
|
1987 |
1,386,844 |
|
1988 |
1,546,082 |
|
1989 |
1,747,182 |
|
1990 |
1,660,332 (provisional) |
