Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
906 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will effectively seek the lifting of the embargo on recruitment for local authorities in the Greater Dublin Area. [28528/08]
View answerWhile I am keeping the overall employment position in the Local Government sector under regular review having regard to the need to deliver quality front line services, including in areas which have experienced high population growth, my ongoing consultations with the Department of Finance in this regard will take account of the Government position in relation to the reduction of the public sector payroll bill by end 2009.
