Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons employed to carry out inspections (details supplied) in schemes or agencies under his remit. [20836/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Professional and Technical staff are employed in my Department to provide technical and scientific analysis and advice, and, where appropriate, to undertake inspections. In this context, the number of people who may be involved in inspections in the areas for which information is sought in the question is as follows:

Within the Environmental Protection Agency, approximately 100 people are employed to carry out a range of inspections.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons employed in the collection of overpayments. [20845/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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There is no one working solely on the collection of overpayments within my Department. Should they arise, overpayments are pursued by the relevant Section of the Department and the recovered amounts are processed by the Accounts Section. In the case of any salary overpayments, recovery arrangements are put in place through the payroll on foot of instructions from Personnel.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons employed in the issuing of licences (details supplied) in agencies or schemes under his remit. [20850/10]