asked the Minister for Local Government the approximate number of full-time employees at 31st March, 1971 or the nearest possible date employed by the local government service, excluding the health authorities.
Written Answers. - Local Government Employment.
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The number of full-time employees of all categories, for whom I am the appropriate Minister, employed by local authorities at 31st March, 1971 is, on the basis of returns furnished by local authorities, 29,149.