Written answers
Tuesday, 28 March 2017
Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
Departmental Staff Recruitment
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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565. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of vacancies notified to the management board and human resources department in his Department in relation to posts in the Coast Guard, AAIU, RAIU and MAIU for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and the number of posts sanctioned and the number of posts filled across each organisation, on a quarterly yearly basis, in tabular form. [15516/17]
Shane Ross (Dublin Rathdown, Independent)
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The following table outlines the number of technical staff vacancies in the areas specified that were notified and filled by my Department in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017. While my Department has delegated sanction for recruitment since January 2015, prior to this, during the moratorium, sanction to fill each vacancy that arose was obtained from my colleague, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. At present five Radio Officers for the Irish Coast Guard and an investigator for the RAIU are being recruited from panels established following recently completed competitions.
In addition to these appointments a number of posts in the Irish Coast Guard have been approved for filling, namely three new Coastal Unit Manager posts to work with the volunteers around the country as well as a Health and Safety Officer post.
| - | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRCG (Irish Radio Coast Guard) | Nil | Nil | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | Nil |
| AAIU (Air Accident Investigation Unit) | Nil | Nil | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RAIU (Railway Accident Investigation Unit) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | Nil |
The function of the RAIU transferred to my Department with effect from the first of January 2015.
Having regard to the Deputy's request for information on a quarterly basis, my Department is compiling a list of the dates on which these vacancies were filled which will be forwarded to the Deputy shortly.
The staffing of these Units continues to be reviewed by my Department in the context of Workforce Planning.
By MAIU I understand the Deputy is referring to the Marine Casualty Investigation Board. I am asking the MCIB, as an independent agency, to provide the Deputy with the information sought. If you have not heard from the MCIB within ten working days, please contact my private office.
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