Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017
279. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation the number of the sanctioned recruitment of six inspector posts for the farm inspection programme for the HSA that have been filled to date. [53653/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Health and Safety Authority (HSA) recently completed a recruitment campaign for 11 inspector posts, six of which are field inspection posts and these six inspectors will have an involvement in future farm inspection campaigns. Four of the six posts have been filled and the inspectors will be starting on January 8th. The HSA is awaiting approval for the contract of one other field inspector from my Department which is currently under consideration and once that approval is obtained a contract will be issued. The remaining field inspector candidate has just completed Garda clearance and this contract will shortly be submitted by the HSA to my Department for approval.
