Local Authority Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 November 2014

Wednesday, 12 November 2014

Ceisteanna (168)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

168. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if it has been brought to his attention that eight full-time staff in Sligo County Council engaged in the Cranmore regeneration project are 100% externally funded by his Department; if he will provide in tabular form the number of local authority staff who are 100% externally funded by his Department in each regeneration project in the State; if he will also provide in tabular form the Departmental funding provided to each regeneration project to cover the cost of the payment of the staff in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43489/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

My Department currently supports an ambitious programme of regeneration which seeks to address key aspects of disadvantage in communities and large social housing estates and flat complexes through holistic programmes of physical, social and economic regeneration. Some €70m is being provided in 2014 to support the completion or continuation of regeneration projects at a number of locations around the country, including large scale projects in Ballymun, Dublin City, Limerick and Cork and smaller scale projects at Tralee, Sligo and Dundalk.

The following are the details of staff working with the respective Local Authorities who have responsibility for delivering Regeneration and who are funded by my Department:

Regeneration Project	Current Number of Staff	Estimated 2014 Cost
Limerick	20	€1,400,000
Sligo	7	€377,615
Tralee	5.5	€230,000
Cork	6	€300,000
Dundalk	1	€58,000
Ballymun	10	€1,200,000*

*Cost as estimated for the full year, wherein staff numbers ranged from 20 down.