Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 November 2024
592. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of staff employed by each local authority in each of the past five years relative to the population of each local authority area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44717/24]
View answer593. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage how often his Department reviews the number of staff employed by each local authority and how this relates to the population of each local authority area and the shared functions carried out by each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44718/24]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 592 and 593 together.
While my Department has an oversight role in strategic workforce planning within the local government sector, section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible.
Accordingly, the staffing resources of each local authority is a matter for the Chief Executive of that local authority.
Staffing numbers for the local authority sector for the period 2008 to Q2 2024 are available on the Public Service Numbers databank, which is hosted and maintained by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR) and is available at the following link:
databank.per.gov.ie/Public_Service_Numbers.aspx?rep=LA
