NPWS hunting a 'glorified drain blocker'

The project manager for the Wetlands Restoration Scheme will be paid up to €91,000.

The Dealer

13 September 2023

NPWS hunting a 'glorified drain blocker'

A pis being being sought by the NPWS for the Wetlands Restoration Scheme.

The Dealer sees that the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has advertised for a project manager for the Wetlands Restoration Scheme.

The project manager will be responsible for coordinating the hugely controversial programme from now to the end of 2026.

Suitable candidates will require a degree in either ecology, botany, zoology, environmental science, civil engineering or agricultural science.

Given the deep-rooted opposition among farmers to the rewetting agenda, however, The Dealer wonders if a qualification in conflict management would also be a help?

Pay for the job ranges from €71,850 to €91,476.

“That’s good money for a glorified drain blocker,” one disgruntled farmer told The Dealer.

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