Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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200. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when jobs (details supplied) in his Department will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7819/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Throughout 2016, my Department is seeking to recruit up to 200 new staff in a range of disciplines including veterinary and agricultural science graduates, laboratory and Information Technology experts, technical agricultural officers, engineers, and general administrative staff with a range of expertise.

Competitions are carried out in conjunction with our recruitment partners the Public Appointments Service (PAS) through their dedicated website .A competition for Engineer Grade 1 was announced on 1 April 2016, and Forestry Inspector Grade 3, and Technical Agricultural Officer competitions launched on 15 April 2016. It is expected that Assistant Agricultural Inspector posts will be advertised in the coming weeks, with Veterinary Inspectors following later in the year. Additionally PAS carries out on-going recruitment for the general administrative grades for all Government Departments and my Department continues to fill critical business needs from these recruitment processes.