Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2026
527. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the number of female qualified horticulturists employed by the OPW as of 10 February 2026, in tabular form. [12065/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraOPW employs 28 female qualified staff in horticultural roles. They are employed across a range of roles such as Craft Gardeners, Chargehand Craft Gardeners (Supervisors), Horticultural Craft Foreperson, Horticultural Foreperson Grade 1, Horticultural assistants and Horticultural Graduate. The exact breakdown of females employed across these roles is included in the table attached.
|
Number in Role |
Gender |
|
Row Labels |
Female |
|
Craft Foreperson (Horticultural) |
1 |
|
Foreperson Grade 1 (Horticultural) |
1 |
|
Gardener |
16 |
|
Gardener (Chargehand) |
7 |
|
Horticultural Assistant |
2 |
|
Horticultural Graduate (12 Months) |
1 |
|
Total |
28 |
