Vol. 441 No. 8
117 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total amount of overtime paid in the livestock section of his Department in 1993; the total amount paid from 1 January 1994 to 31 March 1994; and the cost of temporary staff during the same period.
118 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of clerical/administrative staff on transfer to the livestock section of his Department on temporary employment during 1993; and the number from 1 January to 31 March 1994.
119 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of full-time clerical/ administrative staff in the livestock section of his Department in 1993; and the number from 1 January to 31 March 1994.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 117, 118 and 119 together.
In 1993, the total number of full time clerical/administrative staff assigned to livestock duties in my Department, other than the special beef premium unit, was 247. The special beef premium unit commenced operation in June 1993 and at 31 December 1993, the total clerical/administrative staff in the unit was 87. In addition, 14 staff were transferred temporarily from other sections of my Department to the livestock sections during the year.
My Department also recruited twenty-four temporary staff to assist in the payment of beef premia for four to five weeks during that period at a salary cost of £18,579.54.
