Dan Boyle
Ceist:73 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to complaints in relation to recruitment procedures with the Safefood agency. [7558/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2006
73 Mr. Boyle asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to complaints in relation to recruitment procedures with the Safefood agency. [7558/06]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Food Safety Promotion Board, Safefood, is a North-South Implementation Body established under the Good Friday Agreement. Its remit is to promote awareness and knowledge of food safety issues on an all-island basis.
I am not aware of complaints in relation to recruitment procedures. However, I am advised that Safefood has received two complaints in relation to the appointment of a co-ordinator for a research network on cryptosporidium. The co-ordinator's role attracts a grant of €10,000 per annum for a period of five years to facilitate the setting up and maintenance of the research network but it is not considered by Safefood to be a contract of employment. Both complaints are currently being processed by the appropriate employment equality machinery — one within this jurisdiction and one within Northern Ireland.