Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 May 2017
162. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of full-time engineers and senior engineers who were full-time employees of Galway County Council engaged in the road maintenance programme in each of the years 2011 to 2016 by area in Oranmore, Athenry, Tuam, Connemara, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Gort and Portumna in tabular form. [26180/17]
View answer163. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of full-time outdoor staff who were full-time employees of Galway County Council engaged in the road maintenance programme from 2011 to 2016 by area in Oranmore, Athenry, Tuam, Connemara, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Gort and Portumna in tabular form. [26181/17]
View answer164. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the number of seasonal employees employed by Galway County Council engaged in the road maintenance programme from 2011 to 2016 by area in Oranmore, Athenry, Tuam, Connemara, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Gort and Portumna in tabular form. [26182/17]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 162 to 164, inclusive, together.
My Department gathers quarterly data on staff numbers in local authorities. The data gathered does not provide detail in respect of the number of full time engineers, senior engineers, full time employees and seasonal employees of Galway County Council that are engaged in the road maintenance programme in Oranmore, Athenry, Tuam, Connemara, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Gort and Portumna. Accordingly, the information requested is not available in my Department.
Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, it is a matter for each individual Chief Executive to recruit and assign staff to specific functional areas.
