Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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397. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 171 of 3 November 2021, the locations of the current 86 vacancies in the regional veterinary offices; the job title of each vacancy; if a breakdown of vacancies in each regional veterinary office area will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55353/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department's Human Resources Division uses workforce planning processes and undertakes recruitment via the Public Appointments Service (PAS) or direct recruitment competitions to fill prioritised vacancies.

I wish to advise the Deputy that the number of vacancies in the Regional Veterinary Offices currently stands at 85.  Work is actively ongoing to fill vacancies in the Regional Veterinary Offices, with assignments expected to be completed across a range of grades and locations in the immediate future.

The detailed information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table attached.