Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 February 2004
221 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no heritage officer in County Wexford; if there is anything being done to rectify this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5393/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraDecisions in relation to staffing are a matter for the local authority in the first instance, having regard to a range of considerations; these could include, in the present instance, the availability of a limited salary subvention from the Heritage Council for heritage officer posts. My Department has no function in this matter unless and until an application is submitted for sanction to create a post or posts. No application has been submitted to my Department by Wexford County Council for sanction to create a post of heritage officer.
