Office of Public Works Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 July 2016

Thursday, 7 July 2016

Questions (172)

Tony McLoughlin

Question:

172. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works plans to employ general operative and maintenance staff in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20408/16]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Office of Public Works (OPW) employs permanent and seasonal general operative and maintenance staff in counties Sligo and Leitrim, on an ongoing basis, in the areas of drainage maintenance and National Monuments site maintenance. There are no current plans for additional recruitment to those positions.

Notices of open OPW recruitment competitions are available on the Recruitment section of www.opw.ie and are advertised in the national and local press, as appropriate.