Based on the information supplied by local authorities, the number of staff, expressed in whole time equivalents, employed by local authorities (including town councils) at the end of 2006 are included in the table below. Separate statistics for Town Councils are not yet available.
End of December 2006
Local Authority
|
Total
|
County Councils
|
|
Carlow
|
344
|
Cavan
|
501
|
Clare
|
922
|
Cork
|
2,623
|
Donegal
|
1,240
|
Dún Laoghaire/Rathdown
|
1,302
|
Fingal
|
1,592
|
Galway
|
1,029
|
Kerry
|
1,266
|
Kildare
|
1,035
|
Kilkenny
|
606
|
Laois
|
407
|
Leitrim
|
323
|
Limerick
|
856
|
Longford
|
383
|
Louth
|
769
|
Mayo
|
1,240
|
Meath
|
762
|
Monaghan
|
471
|
Offaly
|
512
|
Roscommon
|
591
|
Sligo
|
584
|
South Dublin
|
1,389
|
North Tipperary
|
552
|
South Tipperary
|
726
|
Waterford
|
605
|
Westmeath
|
552
|
Wexford
|
873
|
Wicklow
|
876
|
City Councils
|
|
Cork
|
1,561
|
Dublin
|
6,699
|
Galway
|
488
|
Limerick
|
549
|
Waterford
|
448
|
Note: Figures for County Councils include Town Councils.