Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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202. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated full-year cost of recruiting an extra 25 full-time conservation rangers for the National Parks and Wildlife Service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45020/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I am advised that, based on current pay levels, the estimated cost of recruiting an additional 25 Conservation Rangers for the National Parks and Wildlife Service would be €638,086.

My Department is currently engaged with the Public Appointments Service in recruiting Conservation Rangers and I am further advised that 11 Rangers have been appointed so far this year.