Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department fills vacancies that arise from a panel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17219/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Veterinary Inspectors are recruited by my Department through a competitive process through the Public Appointments Service, the most recent recruitment campaign being that conducted in 2017.

My Department regularly assesses its Business needs and makes appointments from panels as prioritised vacancies arise.  Occasionally, due to business demands, a Veterinary Inspector post in a Meat plant may require temporary cover in cases where permanent staff are unavailable for short periods of time.  In these cases, the posts are filled on a temporary basis with suitably qualified people until the permanent staff resume duties.