Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 December 2017
559. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans to take to ensure that the Marine Institute is properly staffed to guarantee that information provided to the public is scientifically accurate. [53696/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraFollowing the lifting of the moratorium on recruitment by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in 2015, the Marine Institute has delegated sanction in relation to recruitment within the parameters of its core pay vote. In 2017, my Department provided a total of €31.563m in exchequer funding to the institute which included €7.8m for current pay costs. The figure for 2018 is currently being finalised.
I am confident that the institute is properly resourced and doing an excellent job in providing scientifically accurate information to the public.
