HL Deb 31 January 2005 vol 669 cc2-3WA
Lord Laird

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the target set by the North/South Ministerial Council document (NSMC W13(01)4) of 23 November 2001, which indicated in paragraph 2 that all the posts in Waterways Ireland would be filled by September 2002, was achieved. [HL867]

Baroness Amos

I understand that while it was the intention of Waterways Ireland to fill the number of posts as indicated by September 2002, this proved impossible due to the large number of applicants for the first tranche of posts advertised. This resulted in an extended recruitment process.

Waterways Ireland experiences ongoing difficulties in recruiting technical staff.