Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2010
405 Deputy Enda Kenny asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff who have been let go from Mayo County Council during 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of the affected staff who were permanent and temporary workers; the number of these staff that have been replaced; the number of positions that still remain vacant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22691/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe staffing figures supplied to my Department by Mayo County Council indicate that the number of employees expressed as whole time equivalents, at the dates in question, were as shown in the table.
|
Permanent |
Temporary/Seasonal |
|
|
31 December 2007 |
1,093 |
137 |
|
31 December 2008 |
1,115 |
182 |
|
31 December 2009 |
1,064 |
113 |
|
31 March 2010 |
1,061 |
65 |
My Department does not compile data for the number of staff that have been replaced or the number of positions that still remain vacant in each local authority.
406 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 437 of 18 May 2010, if he will provide a breakdown by the grade and position of the staff employed by local authorities prior to the introduction of the moratorium; if he will further provide the same information relating to those currently employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22739/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraA breakdown of the number of staff, expressed as whole time equivalents, employed across all 34 local authorities prior to the introduction of the moratorium, and currently employed is given in the table.
|
Category |
31 March 2009 |
31 March 2010 |
|
Managerial |
302 |
276 |
|
Clerical /Admin |
11,101 |
10,701 |
|
Professional /Technical |
4,347 |
4,156 |
|
Outdoor |
14,395 |
13,587 |
|
Fulltime Firefighters |
1,290 |
1,224 |
|
Other Permanent Posts(including staff on career break) |
244 |
423 |
|
Contract Posts |
2,499 |
1,577 |
|
Total |
34,178 |
31,944 |
My Department does not compile data providing a breakdown by the grade and position for each local authority.
