Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 April 2024
541. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of permanent full-time equivalent staff in the forestry division within his Department, by grade, role and function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16052/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra542. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of temporary and contracted full-time equivalent staff in the forestry division within his Department, by grade, role and function; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16053/24]
Amharc ar fhreagra543. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of ecologists recruited to the forestry division of his Department in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16054/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 541 to 543, inclusive, together.
The table below shows the current number of permanent full-time equivalent (FTE) staff working in all three forestry divisions in my Department: Forestry Division, Forest Sector Development (FSD) Division and Forestry Inspectorate Division (including ecology/archaeology).
Please note also that listed staff are involved in all aspects of the forestry remit including licensing, promotion, forest health, payments, engagement at National, EU and international level on forestry policy issues and forest sector development. Changes in regulatory requirements in relation to forestry licensing have necessitated an increase in resources.
One ecologist was recruited to the Forestry Division in 2021. There have been no ecologists recruited in 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024.
In addition to the permanent staff, there are currently 14 FTE contract ecologists working on forestry licences and forestry schemes.
There are currently no temporary staff in the Forestry or FSD Divisions.
|
Grade/Role |
Admin* |
FSD |
Inspectorate |
Total |
|
Director of Forestry |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Senior Inspector |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|
|
Forestry Inspector Grade 1 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
|
|
Forestry Inspector Grade 2 |
2 |
12 |
14 |
|
|
Forestry Inspector Grade 3 |
4 |
32 |
36 |
|
|
Forest Insp G3 (archaeologist) |
4 |
4 |
||
|
Forest Insp G3 (ecologist) |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Forest Isp G3 (engineer) |
1 |
1 |
||
|
AAI (ecologist) |
6 |
6 |
||
|
Principal Officer |
1 |
1 |
||
|
Assistant Principal |
4.8 |
1 |
5.8 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
14.4 |
1 |
15.4 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
31.19 |
1 |
4 |
36.19 |
|
Clerical Officer |
40.45 |
40.45 |
||
|
Total |
92.84 |
13 |
69 |
174.84 |
*Please note, as not all staff in the Admin Division are working full time, the figures listed in the table represent the number of hours a staff member works, rather than the number of staff in the Division. Figures presented therefore show the number of permanent full-time equivalent staff.
