Office of Public Works

Tuesday, 30 November 2021

Ceisteanna (213)

Alan Kelly

Ceist:

213. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost in 2022 of recruiting an additional 12 full-time qualified horticulturists for the Office of Public Works. [58415/21]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The starting salary for a craft gardener/ horticulturist in the Office of Public Works is €36,334.

The estimated cost in 2022 of recruiting an additional 12 full-time qualified horticulturists for the Office of Public Work would equate to €436,007.

Please be advised that the OPW does not have any plans to recruit this number of additional horticulturalists in 2022.