I propose to take Questions Nos. 332, 334, 335 and 346 together.
My Department is collecting data on retirement figures from local authorities on a fortnightly basis at present. Based on the most recent figures, a total of 120 local authority employees have retired in the period 1 January 2012 to 27 January 2012 and a further 739 employees have notified local authorities of their intention to retire in the period 28 January, 2012 to 29 February, 2012. The total figure of 859 represents a significant increase on the previous figure of 755.
A breakdown by local authority of the numbers who have retired or notified their intention to do so is provided in table 1 below. A breakdown by grade of the numbers that have retired is provided in table 2 below:
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Numbers of Retirements from 01 January 2012 to 27 January 2012 inclusive
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Numbers of Retirement Notices on hand where the notice of retirement is from 28 January 2012 to 29 February 2012 inclusive
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Total
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City Councils
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|
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Cork
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3
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24
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27
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Dublin
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23
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145
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168
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Galway
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1
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7
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8
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Limerick
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1
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19
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20
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Waterford
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3
|
8
|
11
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County Councils
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|
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0
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Carlow
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0
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7
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7
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Cavan
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2
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22
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24
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Clare
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1
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20
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21
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Cork
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2
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46
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48
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Donegal
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3
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37
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40
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Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown
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3
|
18
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21
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Fingal
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6
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32
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38
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Galway
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7
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23
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30
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Kerry
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1
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21
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22
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Kildare
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4
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16
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20
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Kilkenny
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1
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14
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15
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Laois
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3
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11
|
14
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Leitrim
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2
|
10
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12
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Limerick
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8
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24
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32
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Longford
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0
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9
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9
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Louth
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2
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8
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10
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Mayo
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8
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24
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32
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Meath
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0
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16
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16
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Monaghan
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1
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14
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15
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Offaly
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2
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4
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6
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Roscommon
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2
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8
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10
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Sligo
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1
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9
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10
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South Dublin
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12
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43
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55
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Tipperary North
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4
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13
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17
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Tipperary South
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2
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17
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19
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Waterford
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3
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15
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18
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Westmeath
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3
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9
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12
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Wexford
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4
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25
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29
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Wicklow
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2
|
21
|
23
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Total
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120
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739
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859
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Breakdown by grade of those who have retired from 01 January 2012-27 January 2012 inclusive
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City Councils
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Cork
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General Operative (1)
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Water Production Attendant (1)
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Park Ranger (1)
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Dublin
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Administrative Officer (1)
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Assistant Community Officer (1)
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Assistant Staff Officer (1)
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Building Inspector (1)
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Clerical Officer (1)
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Senior Executive Officer (1)
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Senior Housing Officer (1)
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Senior Staff Officer (1)
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Sheltered Housing Liaison Officer (1)
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Superintendant of Building Works (1)
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Assistant Foreman (1)
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Chargehand(1)
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Firefighter (2)
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Foreman (2)
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Painter (1)
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General Operative (5)
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Sub Officer (1)
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Galway
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Clerical Officer (1)
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Limerick
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Craftsman (1)
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Waterford
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Clerical Officer (1)
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Driver (1)
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City Hall Superintendant (1)
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County Councils
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Carlow
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Nil
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Cavan
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Craftsman (1)
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Driver (1)
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Clare
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Retained Firefighter (1)
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Cork
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Executive Planner (1)
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Plumbers Helper (1)
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Donegal
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Senior Engineer (1)
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Senior Staff Officer (1)
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Multi Skilled (1)
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Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown
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Senior Executive Parks Superintendant (1)
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Assistant Staff Officer (1)
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Clerical Officer (1)
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Fingal
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Administrative Officer (2)
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Librarian (1)
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Senior Librarian (1)
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Library Attendant (1)
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Ganger (1)
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Galway
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Assistant Staff Officer (1)
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Branch Librarian (1)
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Executive Engineer (1)
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|
Executive Planner (1)
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General Operative (1)
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Craftworkers Mate (1)
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Chargehand (1)
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Kerry
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Roads Foreman (1)
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Kildare
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Chief Technician (1)
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|
Revenue Collector (1)
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Settlement Worker (1)
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General Services Supervisor (1)
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Kilkenny
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Driver (1)
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Laois
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Clerical Officer (2)
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|
Fire Station Officer (1)
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Leitrim
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County Librarian (1)
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Retained Firefighter (1)
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Limerick
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School Warden (2)
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Retained Firefighter (1)
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Senior Library Assistant (1)
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Roads Foreman (1)
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Ganger (1)
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Craftworkers Mate (1)
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Waterworks Caretaker Grade Three (1)
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Longford
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Nil
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Louth
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General Services Supervisor (1)
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Craftworker (1)
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Mayo
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Assistant Staff Officer (1)
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|
Foreman (1)
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|
Ganger (1)
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|
General Operatives (2)
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Library Driver (1)
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Waterworks Caretaker Grade Three (2)
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Meath
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Nil
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Monaghan
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General Operative (1)
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Offaly
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Foreman (1)
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Semi Skilled (1)
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Roscommon
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Waterworks Caretaker (2)
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Sligo
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General Operative (1)
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South Dublin
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Staff Officer (2)
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Water and Drainage Inspector (1)
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Driver (1)
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Ganger (1)
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Craftworker (2)
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Wheelie Bin Operative (2)
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General Operative (2)
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Park Ranger (1)
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Tipperary North
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Staff Officer (1)
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County Librarian (SEO) (1)
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Library Officers (2)
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Tipperary South
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Clerical Officer (1)
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General Operative (1)
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Waterford
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Clerk of Works (1)
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Foreman (1)
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General Operative (1)
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Westmeath
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Assistant Staff Officer (1)
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General Operative (1)
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Life Guard (1)
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Wexford
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Drivers (2)
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Waterworks Caretaker (1)
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General Operative (1)
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Wicklow
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Driver (1)
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General Services Supervisor (1)
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