Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 January 2016
464. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has notified local authorities that the Government-imposed recruitment ban on appointing staff has been lifted; how many additional staff each local authority may appoint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2699/16]
View answerAs announced in Budget 2015, the moratorium on recruitment has been lifted throughout the Local Authority sector. Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible. Overall staffing levels are agreed through a workforce planning process with each individual local authority. This process is ongoing.
