Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
393. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of WTE conservation rangers attached to the National Parks and Wildlife Service as of 6 February 2024; and if he will provide the same figures as of 1 February 2021, in tabular form. [6226/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is provided in the table below as of the 31 January 2024, the latest date for which the information is available. There has been a sustained increase in the number of Conservation Rangers employed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in recent years and I am committed to reaching the recommended number of 120 Rangers for the Service in the course of the current year.
|
Conservation Ranger |
January 2021 |
January 2024 |
|
Headcount |
72 |
96 |
|
Full time equivalent |
71.43 |
95.63 |
