Written answers

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Department of Agriculture and Food

Departmental Staff

11:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 526: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of staff working in the regional office in Galway for the REP scheme with details of the rank, salary, expenses and allowances of each staff member; the number of these staff that deal specifically with appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31877/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The REP Scheme is operated by staff in three offices in the Galway region: Galway City, Tuam and Loughrea. The number of staff working on the REP Scheme in those offices is as follows:

GradeNumber in GradeSalary scale
Regional Inspector1€61,054 – €87,016
Area Superintendent1€53,047 – €68,096
District Superintendent4€37,085 – €61,616
Supervisory Agricultural Officer6€35,987 – €53,624
Clerical Officer10 (2 work-sharing)€23,174 – €37,584 (Standard scale)
2€24,255 – €38,397 (Higher scale)

In addition to their salaries these officers are paid travel and subsistence expenses in respect of expenses necessarily incurred in the course of their official duties. 4 of these officers are in receipt of an allowance totalling €13,000 approximately per annum. The Regional Inspector deals specifically with formal Appeals.

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