My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. The most recent data collected at the end of December 2014, are set out in the following table on a whole time equivalent basis (WTE).
LOCAL AUTHORITY
|
December 2014 Quarterly Return (Total WTE)
|
Cork City
|
1210.06
|
Dublin City
|
5445.70
|
Galway City
|
410.10
|
Limerick City & County
|
1008.14
|
Waterford City & County
|
773.13
|
Carlow
|
264.86
|
Cavan
|
360.55
|
Clare
|
712.81
|
Cork
|
1947.31
|
Donegal
|
832.33
|
Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown (DLR)
|
951.00
|
Fingal
|
1250.66
|
Galway
|
752.08
|
Kerry
|
1050.34
|
Kildare
|
793.70
|
Kilkenny
|
486.86
|
Laois
|
348.57
|
Leitrim
|
253.09
|
Longford
|
272.85
|
Louth
|
606.05
|
Mayo
|
927.01
|
Meath
|
621.98
|
Monaghan
|
362.74
|
Offaly
|
376.00
|
Roscommon
|
408.89
|
Sligo
|
414.44
|
South Dublin
|
1055.69
|
Tipperary
|
1002.33
|
Westmeath
|
458.54
|
Wexford
|
699.90
|
Wicklow
|
678.65
|
OVERALL TOTAL
|
26735.36
|