Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the make up of the three interview boards recently established to fill vacancies for the position of district superintendent; the grade, sections and Departments where the interviewers are employed; the role and function of a district superintendent; the number of positions to be filled; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23112/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The make up of the Interview Boards, of which there were four, was as follows: Dublin Board 1. A private HR Consultant who acted as Chairperson and two Assistant Principal Officers in my Department, one in the Beef Export Refunds Division and one in the Staff Training and Development Unit.

Johnstown Castle Board. A private HR Consultant who acted as Chairperson, an Assistant Principal Officer in my Department's Forest Service and an Agricultural Inspector in my Department's Feedingstuffs, Fertilizers, Grainmarketing, Pigs and Poultry work area.

Portlaoise Board. A private HR Consultant who acted as Chairperson, an Assistant Principal Officer in my Department's Agricultural Appeals Office and an Agricultural Inspector in my Department's Integrated Controls work area.

Dublin Board 2. Two private HR Consultants, one of whom acted as Chairperson and an Agricultural Inspector in my Department's Livestock, Beef and Sheep Meat work area.

The role and function of the post of District Superintendent is one of Line Management in the respective work area. There are currently 14 positions to be filled.