Public Sector Staff Recruitment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 June 2017

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Ceisteanna (441)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

441. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the publicjobs.ie recruitment campaign for technical agricultural officers; the place on the order of merit from stage 1 of candidates currently being called to stage 2; the number of candidates who have been employed nationally; the number of candidates who have been employed in County Donegal; the number being recruited currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department is currently working with our recruitment partners, the Public Appointments Service to recruit a number of Technical Agricultural Officers (TAOs) to fill critical business needs in a number of locations across the country. To date 32 newly recruited TAOs have been engaged and 1 new recruit has been assigned to the Donegal region.