Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2026
595. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a detailed explanation of every public jobs competition for recruitment of roles to the National Parks and Wildlife services for each year since 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45813/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), which is part of the Heritage Division of my Department, transferred to the Department in September 2020 following a transfer of functions. Consequently, data only available from that date.
Publicjobs is the centralised provider of recruitment, assessment and selection services across the civil and public service. Publicjobs has managed nine competitions for staffing resources for the NPWS since 2020. This information is set out in the table below.
|
Year |
Competition |
|
2021 |
Conservation Ranger
|
|
2021 |
Head of Ecological Assessment
|
|
2022 |
Biodiversity Data Manager |
|
2022 |
GIS and Remote Sensing Data Manager |
|
2022 |
Biodiversity Data Specialist |
|
2023 |
Specialist Ecologist Grade III |
|
2023 |
General Ecologist Grade III |
|
2023 |
Conservation Ranger |
|
2026 |
General Ecologist Grade III |
Staffing levels across my Department are kept under regular review in line with emerging business needs and Government policy on public sector pay and staffing, as advised by the Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
