2523. Deputy Alan Kelly asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht the number of WTE qualified quantity surveyors employed by his Department as of 1 June 2026, in tabular form. [43846/26]

My Department has one qualified Quantity Surveyor in place, equating to 1 WTE. I would note the Department also has a civil engineer in place, who also assists in oversight of project planning and delivery.