The Shannon Regional Fisheries Board has 11 staff operating at its facility atTudenham in Mullingar, including an inspector, assistant inspector, two fishery officers, two foremen, four general operatives and a part-time administrative assistant. Remuneration in respect of the grades outlined is set out in the following table.
Grade
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Salary Scale
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Inspector
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€27,853-€48,681 + (unsocial hours allowance)
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Assistant inspector
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€25,823-€40,030 + (unsocial hours allowance)
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Fishery officer
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€22,762-€33,406 + (unsocial hours allowance)
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Foreman
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€27,822
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General operative
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€25,783-€27,095
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Administrative assistant
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€21,257-€34,447
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The deployment of staff is a matter for the Shannon Regional Fisheries Board. As I have previously stated to the House, it is my intention to bring the report of the first stage of the high-level review of the inland fisheries sector to Government in the near future and to have it published as soon as possible thereafter. Until such time as the report is presented to Government, I am not in a position to comment on its recommendations or implementation.