Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 October 2013
144. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of females who hold the position of Director of Service or County Manager within each local authority here at the present time; the percentage of the total overall this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42885/13]
View answerThere are 33 City and County Managers of which 4 or 12% are women . As at June 2013, there were 190 Directors of Service in local authorities. This represents a reduction of 72 WTE or 27% since 2008 and meets the recommended level from the Local Government E fficiency Review Group’s Report, July 2010.
While information regarding staffing levels in local authorities is routinely gathered , specific information on the gender of local authority employees is not . Local Government competitions at senior level are held by the Public Appointments Service in co-operation with my Department and the relevant local authorities, all of whom are committed to the highest standards of customer service and comply with equality and other relevant legislation and codes of practice.
