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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 February 2012

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

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Catherine Murphy

Question:

424 Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of staff employed by each local authority in 2011; the numbers by local authority who have applied for the early retirement scheme; if there are vacancies that are under consideration for replacement; if so, the number of same, the specific role of same and the locations of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7650/12]

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Local authorities have been early movers in terms of staff reductions, reducing from 37,243 whole-time equivalents (WTE) in 2008 to 29,744 WTE in December, 2011 a reduction of 7,499 WTE (20%). A breakdown of staff numbers by local authority is provided in Table 1.

Based on the most up to date information, 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 giving a total figure of 859. A breakdown by local authority of the numbers who have retired or notified their intention to do so is provided in Table 2. A breakdown by grade of the numbers that have retired is provided in Table 3.

The moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public service was introduced in March 2009. When vacancies arise, public bodies must reallocate staff and/or re-organise work or staff accordingly. My Department operates a delegated sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform for implementation of the moratorium in relation to local authorities. Any local authority exceptions to the moratorium require sanction from my Department.

Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each County and City Manager is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, it is a matter for County and City Managers, in the first instance, to ensure that the moratorium is implemented while the appropriate service levels are maintained.

The reduction of staff in local authorities is a net figure, as given the nature of the front line services provided such as fire and emergency services, critical road and water services, beach supervision in summer months and other temporary seasonal services, some sanctions for exceptions to the moratorium need to be, and are, regularly approved. In this regard, my Department has processed some 2,600 such requests since 2009.

In considering sanction requests public safety, maintaining key front line services and economic issues are given precedence as is the requirement to avoid increases in overall staffing levels. Information in relation to sanction requests under consideration in my Department is set out in Table 4.

Table 1

Local Authority

No. of Staff (WTE) at December 2011

Cork City

1,336.00

Dublin City

6,072.35

Galway City

438.34

Limerick City

465.14

Waterford City

367.09

Carlow

285.41

Cavan

416.30

Clare

785.50

Cork

2,184.11

Donegal

959.14

Dún Laoghaire

1,063.60

Fingal

1,391.90

Galway

811.61

Kerry

1,165.77

Kildare

880.90

Kilkenny

529.09

Laois

368.88

Leitrim

279.13

Limerick

656.65

Longford

299.94

Louth

652.64

Mayo

1,061.50

Meath

640.64

Monaghan

404.69

Offaly

399.00

Roscommon

461.07

Sligo

488.74

South Dublin

1,277.60

Tipperary North

468.83

Tipperary South

632.26

Waterford

476.00

Westmeath

462.79

Wexford

765.76

Wicklow

747.05

LA Total

29,695.42

Regional Authorities

48.7

Overall Total

29,744.12

Table 2

Numbers of Retirements from 1 January 2012 to 27 January 2012 inclusive

Numbers of Retirement Notices on hand where the notice of retirement is from 28 January 2012 to 29 February 2012 inclusive

Total

City Councils

Cork

3

24

27

Dublin

23

145

168

Galway

1

7

8

Limerick

1

19

20

Waterford

3

8

11

County Councils

0

Carlow

0

7

7

Cavan

2

22

24

Clare

1

20

21

Cork

2

46

48

Donegal

3

37

40

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown

3

18

21

Fingal

6

32

38

Galway

7

23

30

Kerry

1

21

22

Kildare

4

16

20

Kilkenny

1

14

15

Laois

3

11

14

Leitrim

2

10

12

Limerick

8

24

32

Longford

0

9

9

Louth

2

8

10

Mayo

8

24

32

Meath

0

16

16

Monaghan

1

14

15

Offaly

2

4

6

Roscommon

2

8

10

Sligo

1

9

10

South Dublin

12

43

55

Tipperary North

4

13

17

Tipperary South

2

17

19

Waterford

3

15

18

Westmeath

3

9

12

Wexford

4

25

29

Wicklow

2

21

23

Total

120

739

859

Table 3

Breakdown by grade of those who have retired from1 January 2012-27 January 2012 inclusive

City Councils

Cork

General Operative (1)

Water Production Attendant (1)

Park Ranger (1)

Dublin

Administrative Officer (1)

Assistant Community Officer (1)

Assistant Staff Officer (1)

Building Inspector (1)

Clerical Officer (1)

Senior Executive Officer (1)

Senior Housing Officer (1)

Senior Staff Officer (1)

Sheltered Housing Liaison Officer (1)

Superintendent of Building Works (1)

Assistant Foreman (1)

Chargehand(1)

Firefighter (2)

Foreman (2)

Painter (1)

General Operative (5)

Sub Officer (1)

Galway

Clerical Officer (1)

Limerick

Craftsman (1)

Waterford

Clerical Officer (1)

Driver (1)

City Hall Superintendent (1)

County Councils

Carlow

Nil

Cavan

Craftsman (1)

Driver (1)

Clare

Retained Firefighter (1)

Cork

Executive Planner (1)

Plumbers Helper (1)

Donegal

Senior Engineer (1)

Senior Staff Officer (1)

Multi Skilled (1)

Dún Laoghaire Rathdown

Senior Executive Parks Superintendent (1)

Assistant Staff Officer (1)

Clerical Officer (1)

Fingal

Administrative Officer (2)

Librarian (1)

Senior Librarian (1)

Library Attendant (1)

Ganger (1)

Galway

Assistant Staff Officer (1)

Branch Librarian (1)

Executive Engineer (1)

Executive Planner (1)

General Operative (1)

Craftworkers Mate (1)

Chargehand (1)

Kerry

Roads Foreman (1)

Kildare

Chief Technician (1)

Revenue Collector (1)

Settlement Worker (1)

General Services Supervisor (1)

Kilkenny

Driver (1)

Laois

Clerical Officer (2)

Fire Station Officer (1)

Leitrim

County Librarian (1)

Retained Firefighter (1)

Limerick

School Warden (2)

Retained Firefighter (1)

Senior Library Assistant (1)

Roads Foreman (1)

Ganger (1)

Craftworkers Mate (1)

Waterworks Caretaker Grade Three (1)

Longford

Nil

Louth

General Services Supervisor (1)

Craftworker (1)

Mayo

Assistant Staff Officer (1)

Foreman (1)

Ganger (1)

General Operatives (2)

Library Driver (1)

Waterworks Caretaker Grade Three (2)

Meath

Nil

Monaghan

General Operative (1)

Offaly

Foreman (1)

Semi Skilled (1)

Roscommon

Waterworks Caretaker (2)

Sligo

General Operative (1)

South Dublin

Staff Officer (2)

Water and Drainage Inspector (1)

Driver (1)

Ganger (1)

Craftworker (2)

Wheelie Bin Operative (2)

General Operative (2)

Park Ranger (1)

Tipperary North

Staff Officer (1)

County Librarian (SEO) (1)

Library Officers (2)

Tipperary South

Clerical Officer (1)

General Operative (1)

Waterford

Clerk of Works (1)

Foreman (1)

General Operative (1)

Westmeath

Assistant Staff Officer (1)

General Operative (1)

Life Guard (1)

Wexford

Drivers (2)

Waterworks Caretaker (1)

General Operative (1)

Wicklow

Driver (1)

General Services Supervisor (1)

Table 4

Local Authority

Date of Request

Position

No.

Type of contract sought

Carlow Co

04/10/2011

Senior Executive Librarian

1

Acting

Carlow Co

04/10/2011

Senior Executive Engineer

1

Acting

Carlow Co

13/12/2011

School Warden

2

Permanent

Cavan Co

12/01/2012

Assistant Foreman -Water Services

1

Permanent

Cavan Co

18/01/2012

Administrative Officer Grade VII

1

Acting

Cavan Co

18/01/2012

Head of HR Project Team Grade VII

1

Acting

Cavan Co

06/02/2012

Water/Wastewater Caretaker Grade V

1

Permanent

Cavan Co

30/11/2011

Assistant Staff Officer

1

Acting

Cavan Co

01/12/2011

Senior Planner

1

Acting

Cavan Co

01/12/2011

Head of IT

1

Acting

Cavan Co

01/12/2011

Museum Curator

1

Acting

Cavan Co

01/12/2011

Senior Staff Officer

1

Acting

Cavan Co

01/12/2011

General Services Supervisors

2

Acting

Cavan Co

14/12/2011

Technician Grade I — Roads Lab

1

Acting

Cavan Co

20/12/2011

Project Co-ordinator

1

Contract

Clare Co

03/01/2012

Sports Facilities Assistant — Part-time

2

Contract

Clare Co

20/01/2012

Retained Firefighter

1

Permanent

Clare Co

20/01/2012

Retained Firefighter

1

Contract

Clare Co

07/02/2011

Marketing Executive

1

Permanent

Clare Co

01/07/2011

Canteen Attendant

1

Permanent

Clare Co

05/07/2011

Caretaker Traveller Accommodation

1

Acting

Clare Co

27/07/2011

Health and Safety Officer

1

Permanent

Clare Co

02/09/2011

Library Attendant

1

Acting

Clare Co

19/09/2011

Foreman

1

Permanent

Clare Co

24/01/2012

Director of Services

1

Permanent

Cork Co

17/01/2012

Chief Veterinary Officer

1

Permanent

Cork Co

17/01/2012

Veterinary Inspector

1

Contract

Donegal CC

26/10/2011

Clerical Officer

1

Permanent

Donegal CC

14/11/2011

Storeperson

1

Acting

Donegal CC

13/12/2011

Sub Station Officer — Part-time

1

Acting

Donegal CC

23/12/2011

Maintenance Craftsmen — Housing

4

Permanent

Donegal Co

02/02/2012

Tourism Officer

1

Contract

Donegal Co

03/02/2012

Roads Services Supervisor

1

Permanent

Donegal Co

03/02/2012

Seasonal Road Workers

22

Contract

Donegal Co

03/02/2012

Roads Services Supervisor

1

Permanent

Donegal Co

08/02/2012

Water Services Caretaker Grade 5

4

Contract

Donegal Co

08/02/2012

Water Services Caretaker Grade 5

2

Contract

Dublin City

28/11/2011

Superintendent of Building Works

1

Permanent

Dublin City

30/11/2011

Director of Dublin Regional Homeless Executive

1

Contract

Dublin City

23/12/2011

Superintendent of Building Works

1

Permanent

Dublin City

03/01/2012

Dangerous Building Inspector

1

Permanent

Dublin City

12/01/2012

Executive Technician — Water

4

Permanent

Dublin City

12/01/2012

Technician Grade 1 — Water

1

Permanent

Dublin City

12/01/2012

Civil Defence Officer

1

Permanent

Dublin City

12/01/2012

Assistant Civil Defence Officer

2

Permanent

Galway City

06/09/2011

Senior Engineer

1

Acting

Galway City

06/09/2011

Senior Executive Engineer

2

Contract

Galway City

07/09/2011

Assistant Staff Officer

1

Acting

Galway City

08/09/2011

Relief Porter Maintenance Man

1

Permanent

Galway City

09/09/2011

Senior Executive Officer

1

Acting

Galway City

12/09/2011

Craftsman — Electrical

1

Permanent

Galway City

22/11/2011

Museum Director

1

Permanent

Galway City

30/11/2011

Customer Services Manager

1

Permanent

Galway City

30/11/2011

Customer Services Supervisor

1

Permanent

Galway City

30/11/2011

Customer Services Advisor

6

Permanent

Galway City

09/12/2011

Stage Technician

1

Contract

Galway City

09/01/2012

Senior Executive Engineer

1

Acting

Galway City

09/01/2012

Director of Services

1

Acting

Galway City

09/01/2012

Rapid Co-ordinator

1

Acting

Galway City

09/01/2012

Senior Executive Officer

1

Acting

Galway City

09/01/2012

Senior Executive Officer

1

Acting

Galway City

09/01/2012

Staff Officer

1

Acting

Galway City

09/01/2012

Staff Officer

1

Acting

Galway City

09/01/2012

Senior Staff Officer

1

Acting

Galway City

31/01/2012

Ganger

1

Permanent

Galway City

31/01/2012

Clerical Officer

1

Permanent

Galway City

31/01/2012

Housing Estate Liaison Officer

1

Permanent

Galway Co

24/01/2012

Caretaker — Beach

1

Contract

Galway Co

26/01/2012

General Services Supervisor

2

Permanent

Galway Co

27/01/2012

Civil Defence Officer

1

Permanent

Galway Co

27/01/2012

Caretaker — Park

1

Contract

Galway Co

20/10/2011

Senior Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Galway Co

20/10/2011

Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Galway Co

24/11/2011

Head of Information Systems

1

Permanent

Galway Co

24/11/2011

Head of Information Systems

1

Acting

Galway Co

13/12/2011

Branch Librarian — part-time

1

Permanent

Galway Co

20/12/2011

Director — West Regional Authority

1

Permanent

Galway Co

30/12/2011

Waterworks Caretaker Grade V

1

Permanent

Kildare Co

22/07/2011

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

1

Acting

Kildare Co

14/11/2011

Site Technician Level 1 — Roads

2

Contract/Acting

Kildare Co

14/11/2011

Assistant Resident Engineer

2

Contract/Acting

Kildare Co

14/11/2011

Resident Engineer

2

Contract/Acting

Kildare Co

18/11/2011

Senior Architect

1

Acting

Kildare Co

22/12/2011

Senior Executive Engineer

1

Acting

Kildare Co

04/01/2012

Project Engineer

1

Acting

Kilkenny Co

24/01/2012

Tea Shop Manager

1

Contract

Kilkenny Co

24/01/2012

Tea Shop Assistants

4

Contract

Kilkenny Co

24/01/2012

Driver B/Plant Operator

20

Contract

Kilkenny Co

24/01/2012

Lifeguards

14

Contract

Kilkenny Co

24/01/2012

Student Litter Pickers

24

Contract

Kilkenny Co

27/01/2012

Roads Maintenance Ganger

1

Permanent

Laois Co

11/01/2012

Water and Sewerage Caretaker Grade V

1

Acting

Laois Co

11/01/2012

Water and Sewerage Caretaker Grade III

2

Acting

Laois Co

11/01/2012

Water and Sewerage Caretaker Grade V

1

Acting

Laois Co

11/01/2012

Water and Sewerage Caretaker Grade V

1

Acting

Laois Co

18/01/2012

Assistant Chief Fire Officer

1

Contract

Laois Co

20/01/2012

Water and Sewerage Caretaker Grade V

1

Permanent

Limerick City

28/02/2011

Staff Officer — Grade V

1

Permanent

Limerick City

28/02/2011

Senior Staff Officer — Grade VI

1

Permanent

Limerick City

20/09/2011

Assistant Engineer

1

Contract

Limerick City

01/11/2011

Senior Planner

1

Acting

Limerick City

14/11/2011

Environmental Inspector

1

Contract

Limerick City

02/12/2011

Assistant Supervisor — Cemeteries

1

Permanent

Limerick City

02/12/2011

Assistant Supervisor — Housing Dept

1

Permanent

Limerick City

02/12/2011

Foreman — Water Services

3

Permanent

Limerick City

02/12/2011

Superintendent — Housing Dept

1

Permanent

Limerick City

02/12/2011

Superintendent — Street Cleaning

1

Permanent

Limerick City

02/12/2011

Superintendent — Roads Dept

1

Permanent

Limerick City

09/12/2011

Head of IT

1

Acting

Limerick City

09/12/2011

Head of Finance

1

Acting

Limerick Co

05/01/2012

Foreman — Road Maintenance

1

Permanent

Limerick Co

13/01/2012

Water Services Caretaker Grade 3

3

Contract

Limerick Co

18/01/2012

Senior Executive Engineer

1

Acting

Limerick Co

19/01/2012

General Operative — Landfill

2

Contract

Limerick Co

01/02/2012

Director of Services

1

Permanent

Limerick Co

02/02/2012

Debt Management Staff

3

Permanent

Longford CC

15/09/2011

Archivist

1

Contract

Longford CC

23/09/2011

Sports Co-ordinator

1

Contract

Longford CC

22/11/2011

Craftsman — Road Works

1

Acting

Longford CC

22/11/2011

Senior Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Longford CC

22/11/2011

Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Longford Co

08/02/2012

Housing Liaison Officer

1

Contract

Louth Co

06/02/2012

Networking for Peace Officer

1

Contract

Mayo Co

08/11/2011

Senior Executive Officer

1

Acting

Mayo Co

15/12/2011

Revenue Collector

1

Acting

Mayo Co

16/12/2011

Water and Sewerage Caretaker Grade III

1

Permanent

Mayo Co

16/12/2011

Water and Sewerage Caretaker Grade III

1

Permanent

Mayo Co

21/12/2011

Waterworks Caretaker Grade V

1

Permanent

Mayo Co

17/01/2012

General Services Supervisors

2

Permanent

Mayo Co

18/01/2012

Senior Executive Officer

1

Contract

Mayo Co

31/01/2012

Lifeguards

24

Contract

Mayo Co

01/02/2012

Water Services Caretaker Grade 5

1

Permanent

Mayo Co

10/02/2012

Lifeguard and Swimming Teacher

3

Contract

Meath Co

26/05/2011

Mechanical Fitter

1

Permanent

Meath Co

19/09/2011

Water Caretaker Grade V

1

Permanent

Meath Co

28/09/2011

Fitter/ Mechanic

3

Permanent

Meath Co

25/10/2011

Assistant Staff Officer

1

Permanent

Meath Co

17/01/2012

Water/Wastewater Caretaker Grade V

1

Permanent

Meath Co

17/01/2012

Assistant Staff Officer Grade IV

1

Permanent

Meath Co

24/01/2012

Settlement Outreach Officer

1

Permanent

Meath Co

26/01/2012

Assistant Staff Officer

1

Permanent

Meath Co

26/01/2012

Library Caretaker

1

Contract

Meath Co

13/02/2012

School Warden

1

Permanent

Meath Co

28/09/2011

Fitter Foreman/Supervisor

1

Permanent

Monaghan Co

09/11/2011

Dog Warden

1

Contract

Monaghan Co

25/11/2011

Sports Inclusion Disability Officer

1

Contract

North Tipp

29/11/2011

General Services Supervisors

1

Acting

North Tipp

15/12/2011

Waterworks Caretaker Grade V

1

Permanent

North Tipp

15/12/2011

Waterworks Caretaker Grade V

1

Permanent

North Tipp

15/12/2011

Technician — Civil Engineering

1

Contract

North Tipp

16/12/2011

Re-settlement Worker

1

Contract

North Tipp

22/12/2011

Clerical Officer

1

Permanent

Offaly CC

21/12/2011

Senior Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Offaly CC

21/12/2011

Resident Engineer

3

Contract

Offaly CC

21/12/2011

Assistant Resident Engineer

2

Contract

Roscommon CC

11/10/2011

Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Roscommon CC

11/10/2011

Senior Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Roscommon CC

11/10/2011

Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Roscommon CC

11/10/2011

Assistant Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Roscommon CC

28/11/2011

Administrative Officer (RAS)

1

Acting

Roscommon CC

12/12/2011

Lorry Driver (Driver B)

1

Acting

Sligo Co

28/11/2011

General Services Supervisors

1

Acting

Sligo Co

09/12/2011

Building Superintendent

1

Acting

Sligo Co

09/01/2012

Foreman — Housing

1

Acting

South Tipp

14/12/2011

Retained Firefighter

1

Permanent

South Tipp

14/12/2011

Clerk of Work

1

Permanent

Waterford Co

14/06/2011

Clerk of Work

2

Contract

Waterford Co

14/06/2011

Resident Engineer

1

Contract

Waterford Co

27/01/2012

Resident Engineer (Civil)

1

Contract

Waterford Co

27/01/2012

Clerk of Works

1

Contract

Westmeath Co

01/02/2012

Water and Sewerage Caretaker Grade V

1

Contract

Westmeath Co

01/02/2012

Swimming Pool Manager

1

Contract

Wicklow Co

06/02/2012

Retained Firefighter

3

Permanent

Wicklow Co

06/02/2012

Town Overseer

1

Permanent

Total

319

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