Written answers
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources
Inland Fisheries Ireland Staff
Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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1272. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff of Inland Fisheries Ireland in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; the job descriptions within the agency; the number of staff assigned to each job description, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19708/17]
Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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1273. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff employed by Inland Fisheries Ireland qualified to carry out environmental inspections for each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19709/17]
Seán Kyne (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1272 and 1273 together.
Details of staff of Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) in each of the years 2011 to 2016 and to date in 2017 are shown in the table below.
The IFI Environmental Officers are dedicated to protecting the environment and ensuring best practice with regard to engineering works. Additionally, environmental protection is an element of the role of Inspector, Assistant Inspector, Fisheries Officer and General Operative grades, in addition to their duties in fisheries protection and development.
| GRADE | STAFF NUMBERS BY YEAR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
| CEO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Heads Of Function | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| RBD Director | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Assistant Principal Officer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Engineer Grade 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Higher Executive Officer | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 |
| Executive Officer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental Officer | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 15.5 |
| Fishery Inspector | 28 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 |
| Assistant Fishery Inspectors | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Fisheries Officer | 107.4 | 105.4 | 102.4 | 96.4 | 125 | 130 | 131 |
| General Operative/ Foreperson* | 58.6 | 51.1 | 49.1 | 46.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 |
| Administrative Assistant | 29.25 | 29.6 | 28.6 | 27.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 | 25.1 |
| Senior Research Officer | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Research Officer | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Senior Research Technician | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Research Technician | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Totals | 341.25 | 323.1 | 314.1 | 299.6 | 291.7 | 300.3 | 302.3 |
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