Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
583. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of vacancies in the National Parks and Wildlife Service by grade and location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44698/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs part of its ongoing workforce planning processes my Department keeps staffing matters under constant review in order to ensure all priority vacancies are filled in a timely manner and that resource allocations are balanced across the Department to meet key priorities as necessary.
My Department's latest round of formal workforce planning will get under way in the coming months following the confirmation of the budget for 2025. The outcome of this process will determine the estimated number of vacancies in NPWS across all grades, administrative, professional/technical, due to arise going forward.
My Department has been generally successful in filling roles advertised or falling vacant. From time to time, some technical and professional roles can take more time to recruit. In the period from 2020 to 2024 the total staff number has increased from 350 to 550 in line with the NPWS Strategic Action Plan.
