Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
919. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will provide, in tabular form, the number of conservation rangers that are employed, by county; the criteria that determines the allocation, per county; if sufficient efforts are being made to fill any vacancies which currently exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14668/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe distribution of conservation rangers by county is set out in the table.
|
County |
Conservation Rangers |
|
Clare |
5 |
|
Cork |
4 |
|
Donegal |
7 |
|
Dublin |
2 |
|
Galway |
8 |
|
Kerry |
8 |
|
Kildare |
2 |
|
Kilkenny |
1 |
|
Leitrim |
1 |
|
Limerick |
1 |
|
Longford |
3 |
|
Mayo |
5 |
|
Meath |
2 |
|
Offaly |
2 |
|
Roscommon |
2 |
|
Sligo |
3 |
|
Tipperary |
2 |
|
Waterford |
1 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
|
Wexford |
3 |
|
Wicklow |
4 |
|
Total |
68 |
Rangers are deployed through a regional structure. While the table above indicates the county where the conservation rangers' headquarters office is located, their assignments do not necessarily coincide with individual county boundaries and are determined in light of Departmental business needs and priorities. Staffing levels across my Department are kept under regular review in line with emerging business needs and Government policy on public sector pay and staffing as advised by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
