Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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450. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of unfilled permanent positions at Glenveagh National Park; the details of the permanent job positions currently vacant; when her Department will advertise to recruit for these permanent positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17628/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The staffing resources required to meet my Department's business needs are assessed through the Department’s workforce planning process, having regard to emerging business priorities, the availability of payroll resources and Department of Public Expenditure and Reform directives, guidelines and circulars on staffing.

My Department’s Workforce Plan does not identify vacancies across the different work sectors, whether arising from retirements or other factors, but seeks rather to identify gaps in service delivery that can be addressed on a priority basis in light of available resources. In that regard, I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department is currently working to fill positions across the country through internal competitions and external recruitment, including one permanent position and sixteen seasonal positions at Glenveagh National Park.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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451. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of permanent employees and the number of temporary employees in each of the past five years employed at Glenveagh National Park; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17629/17]

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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The table outlines the number of permanent and temporary employees employed at Glenveagh National Park in each of the past five years.

The number of permanent and temporary employees employed at Glenveagh National Park in each of the past five years:

I am pleased to inform the Deputy that my Department is currently in the process of a number of recruitment campaigns for seasonal staff, across a number of grades, to manage our National Parks including Glenveagh National Park.