Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
1009. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons working in the regional telecommunications development unit of his Department on an annual basis in each year since established by grade in tabular form; and the annual funding allocation to the unit in 2018 and 2019. [54284/18]
Amharc ar fhreagra1010. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons working in the broadband office support unit of his Department on an annual basis in each year since established in tabular form; and the annual funding allocation to the unit in 2018 and 2019. [54285/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 1009 and 1010 together.
The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in July 2017. The Department does not have a Broadband Support Unit, however, I can confirm that the Regional Telecommunications Development Unit had a total of 7 staff in 2017, 6 staff in 2018, and has 6 staff for 2019 as outlined in the table.
|
Principal Officer |
Assistant Principal |
Higher Executive Officer |
Executive Officer |
Clerical Officer |
|
|
2017 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
2018 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
2019 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
In 2018, the annual funding allocated to the unit was : current funding of €1.7 million, and capital funding of €0.6 million.
In 2019 the annual funding allocated to the unit is: current funding of €1.7 million, and capital funding of €0.7 million.
