Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 July 2023
480. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the senior executive officer roles that were assigned to both Drogheda and Dundalk in 2020; if Louth County Council made a further request to extend the roles in either location; if there was an external recruitment drive for either of the positions; the full job description of the appointees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35336/23]
View answerLouth County Council sought formal sanction from my Department for two additional staff at Senior Executive Officer grade level in early 2020, the posts to be filled by internal competition. Formal sanction for these posts on a three year specific purpose contract basis was communicated by my Department to the Council on 31 January 2020.
The filling of these posts and matters such as appointment date(s) and the detailed role and functions of the posts are a matter for Louth County Council in accordance with section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001 which provides that each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible.
My Department has not received any new staffing sanction requests in respect of these two specific posts.
