Pádraic McCormack
Ceist:132 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the reason the post of district superintendent and the necessary positions of supervisory agricultural officers have not been filled in the Galway farm development service office; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that more than 500 first REP scheme applications are not being processed and that first REP scheme grants are being held up as a result of the failure to appoint the necessary staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10408/02]