Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 April 2026
648. Deputy Seamus Healy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE staff, by job title employed by his Department that are based at each regional veterinary office as of 13 April 2026, in tabular form. [28429/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe work of my Department is supported through the staffing of a network of offices nationwide including at my Department's Regional Veterinary Offices which, in the main, support the delivery of business objectives across the One Health One Welfare remit, providing for the delivery of a sustained, multidisciplinary approach to human, animal and environmental health.
The table below outlines the WTE staff by job title posts that are currently based at the Regional Veterinary Offices as of 13/04/2026.
|
Regional Veterinary Office |
Grade Description |
WTE |
|
Cavan Regional Office - Cavan |
50 |
|
|
Area Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Assistant Principal Officer |
1 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
19 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
5 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
2 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
7 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
13 |
|
|
Clonakilty Regional Office |
16 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
2 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
2 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
3 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
6 |
|
|
Cork Regional Office |
60 |
|
|
Area Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
19 |
|
|
Clerical Officer (Temporary) |
1 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
2 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
5 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
2 |
|
|
Senior Research Officer |
1 |
|
|
Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
3 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
3 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
9 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
13 |
|
|
Donegal Regional Off. Raphoe |
36 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
13 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
3 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
1 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
7 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
9 |
|
|
Drumshambo Reg Off |
43 |
|
|
Administrative Officer |
1 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
14 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
3 |
|
|
Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
2 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
3 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
8 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
10 |
|
|
Galway Reg Off |
23 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
1 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
6 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
10 |
|
|
Kerry Regional Office |
19 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
2 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
5 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
7 |
|
|
Limerick Reg Off - Limerick C |
33 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
3 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
2 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
1 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
11 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
13 |
|
|
Mayo Regional Off |
33 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
16 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
4 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
2 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
4 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
5 |
|
|
Meath Regional Office |
46 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
13 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
3 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
2 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
2 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
2 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
10 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
13 |
|
|
NaasRegnlOff. |
42 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
16 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
4 |
|
|
Higher Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
1 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
9 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
9 |
|
|
Offaly Regl Off |
21 |
|
|
Area Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
1 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
1 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
7 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
8 |
|
|
Roscommon RegOff |
21 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
2 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
2 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
3 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
2 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
6 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
5 |
|
|
Tipperary RegOff |
26 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
2 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
8 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
11 |
|
|
Waterford Reg Off |
24 |
|
|
Area Superintendent |
1 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
3 |
|
|
District Superintendent |
2 |
|
|
Executive Officer |
1 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Supervisory Agricultural Officer |
2 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
6 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
8 |
|
|
Wexford Reg Off - Enniscorthy |
23 |
|
|
Clerical Officer |
4 |
|
|
Superintending Veterinary Inspector |
1 |
|
|
Technical Agricultural Officer |
6 |
|
|
Veterinary Inspector |
12 |
|
|
Grand Total |
516 |
