Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 135: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons employed to carry out inspections (details supplied) in schemes or agencies under his remit. [20838/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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There are 47 persons employed within my Department to carry out inspections, including 29 surveyors in the Maritime Safety Directorate, 6 inspectors in the Air Accident Investigation Unit and 12 Inspectors in the Aviation Division. The allocation of staffing to functions within agencies under my remit is a matter for the agencies concerned.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 136: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons employed in the issuing of licences (details supplied) in agencies or schemes under his remit. [20852/10]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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There are 22 persons employed within my Department in the issuing of licences, including 16 involved in Road Transport Operator licences, 5 involved in this function within the Vehicle Registration Unit and 1 involved in the issue of Ships Radio licences. The Merchandise Licence is no longer issued. The other licences referred to are the responsibility of their agencies and the allocation of staffing to their issue is a matter for the agencies concerned.