Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2016
210. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will address the issue of lone working by part-time branch librarians in rural libraries on health and safety grounds. [29220/16]
View answerUnder section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each local authority Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of their local authority.
My Department works closely with each local authority to ensure the right number of staff are in place for optimal service delivery. However, it is a matter for each Chief Executive to recruit and assign staff to specific business areas within their organisation, including in the library service. My Department has no role in this regard.
