The number of school wardens employed by local authorities, as indicated by the local authorities, in the years 2003, 2004 and 2005 is set out in the table.
School Wardens
|
2003
|
2004
|
2005
|
County Councils
|
|
|
|
Carlow
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
Cavan
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Clare
|
4
|
4
|
7
|
Cork
|
44
|
42
|
45
|
Donegal
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown
|
88
|
88
|
68
|
Fingal
|
89
|
89
|
97
|
Galway
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Kerry
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
Kildare
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
Kilkenny
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Laois
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
Leitrim
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Limerick
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
Longford
|
1
|
8
|
1
|
Louth
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
Mayo
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Meath
|
24
|
12
|
6
|
Monaghan
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
Offaly
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
Roscommon
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Sligo
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
South Dublin
|
100
|
100
|
100
|
Tipperary N.R.
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Tipperary S.R.
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Waterford
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
Westmeath
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
Wexford
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
Wicklow
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
City Councils
|
|
|
|
Cork
|
49
|
41
|
41
|
Dublin
|
173
|
171
|
170
|
Galway
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
Limerick
|
45
|
40
|
50
|
Waterford
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
No specific funding is provided by my Department for the employment of school Wardens, the costs of which fall to be met from local authorities own resources and general purpose grants.