Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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170. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the recruitment of rangers in Killarney National Park (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10970/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that my Department is currently working with the Public Appointments Service (PAS) to create a Conservation Ranger panel. The campaign was advertised by PAS on 11 November 2016, on www.publicjobs.ie, and was open for applications until 1 December. I expect that a panel will be available shortly from which appointments will be made across the country, taking account of available financial resources to meet pay costs in the context of Government policy on public sector pay and staffing, as advised by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.

I am further advised that my Department has recently filled 4 permanent posts at other grades in Killarney National Park.