The staff complement of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) at the beginning of 2012 was 341 (FTE), in overall terms; and by the end of quarter 3 of 2017, the IFI staff complement was 297.
In terms of fisheries management and operational efficiency, IFI do not deploy staff on an individual county basis. Deployment is largely based on river catchments which very often are not confined to one county. The Western River Basin District also encompasses County Galway.
However, the overall numbers of IFI staff stationed in bases located in County Mayo in the relevant years is summarised in the following table.
|
Mayo
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
|
Permanent
|
37
|
37
|
36
|
37
|
39
|
42
|
|
Seasonal
|
7
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
|
Research Contract
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Total
|
45
|
43
|
44
|
45
|
45
|
49
|
Within the IFI staffing complement in the Western River Basin District, the numbers of staff based on the Western Lakes over the six years are as set out in the following table.
|
Area
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
|
Lough Carra
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Lough Mask
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
|
Lough Corrib
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
Cong Hatchery
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
While no staff are based specifically at Lough Carra, IFI staff regularly work in the Carra catchment.
