Jennifer Murnane O'Connor (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated full year cost of recruiting three additional WTE railway accident investigators for his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16690/23]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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In relation to the staffing at the RAIU, two Senior Investigators are retiring in the coming months. Two new Senior Investigators, who are currently undergoing training, have been recruited to replace the retirees. Therefore, once the retirees have left, the staffing numbers for the RAIU will be one Chief Investigator and three Senior Investigators, which has been the consistent staffing levels for the RAIU, and there will be no additional cost.