Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 April 2024
500. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 541, 542 and 543 of 16 April 2024, the annual cost of staffing of the forestry division, forest sector development and forestry inspectorate division for 2022, 2023 and to date in 2024, by each respective grade/role, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18063/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe table below provides an overview on the yearly pay costs, based on the midpoints of individual salary scales, including travel and subsistence and overtime, of the three forestry divisions in my Department for the years in question. For this reason, the total yearly cost for 2022 and 2023 as well as the cost up to 31 March 2024 is as follows:
|
Year |
Overall total cost of Salaries, Travel & subsistence and Overtime |
|
2022 |
€ 8,984,199 |
|
2023 |
€ 10,259,177 |
|
To 31 March 2024 |
€ 2,513,318 |
The table below shows the current FTE staff working across the three forestry divisions. This provides a snapshot of the staff complement at a point in time. As explained, these figures are not static and fluctuate due to staff movements, promotions and transfers during the year.
|
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.
