Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2019
776. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of district conservation officers, wildlife inspectors, conservation rangers and ecologists recruited by her Department in each of the years 2016 to 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6778/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised that the number of staff recruited in the grades requested by the Deputy are set out in the table below:
|
Year |
Numbers Recruited |
|
2016 |
No recruitment to these grades. |
|
2017 |
12 Conservation Rangers . No recruitment to other mentioned grades. |
|
2018 |
1 Head of Ecological Assessment. 5 Wildlife Inspectors/Ecologists. |
|
2019 to date |
No recruitment to these grades to-date but further recruitment planned during 2019. |
