Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2017
1673. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 230 of 25 May 2017, the number of full time and part time staff working in the dedicated market access unit established within the meat and milk policy division; and the yearly cost of the unit including staffing costs. [28444/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department's work on developing market access involves inputs across a range of Divisions in relation to technical certification matters, the coordination of inward audit missions from third country authorities, the organisation of trade missions, engagement with industry and a range of other activities.
These activities, which are carried out by a large number of administrative, technical and veterinary staff, are coordinated by a Market Access Unit comprising 6 members of staff.
The staffing complement of this unit consists of a range of grades from CO to AP reporting to a PO and ASG wth responsibility in this area. However, as noted above market access related activity is in fact carried out by a much larger number of administrative, technical and veterinary staff across the Department.
The full time equivalent (FTE) staff complement for the market access unit of Meat and Milk Policy Division is 1 Assistant Principal (AP) , 1 Higher Executive Officer (HEO), 1 Administrative Officer (AO), 2 Executive Officer (EO’s) and 1 Clerical Officer (CO).
The revised payscales with effect from 1 April 2017 for General Service grades are as follows: AP €62,966 to €74,657, HEO €44,816 to €56,415 , AO €29,742 to €56,415, EO €27,383 to €46,616, CO €23,565 to 36,515.
My Department will continue to review the staff complement in this area and will deploy the appropriate resources as the need arises.
