Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 June 2026
221. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 70 of 18 September 2024, to provide a breakdown of the full-year cost of employing one FTE, per staffing grade, in tabular form (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48722/26]
Amharc ar fhreagra225. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the estimated cost to hire 10% additional staff in the MARA with environmental, marine and/or ecological expertise; and the estimated cost to hire 20%, 30%, 40%, 50% additional staff in the MARA. [48728/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 225 together.
Under the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021, recruitment of staff by the Maritime Area Regulatory Authority (MARA) is subject to sanction from me, as Minister, as well as the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation.
In respect of 2026, the MARA has a budget of €5.93m toward payroll related costs and an approved headcount of 69 staff.
The allocation of approved staff is a matter for the MARA. In that context, both of these Questions are appropriate for the Authority.
Arrangements have been put in place by the MARA to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. In this regard, MARA may be contacted at a dedicated email address: oireachtas@mara.gov.ie.
