Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2015
1089. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to lift the embargo specifically in respect of local authority staff resourcing to assist areas where staffing to manage homelessness is critically lacking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22369/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department works closely with all local authorities and all have been invited to submit staffing sanction requests to facilitate the delivery of the Government's Social Housing Strategy. Each staffing sanction request is examined on a case by case basis having due regard to the continued delivery of key services in the context of staffing and budgetary constraints. To date in 2015, my Department has received and approved in excess of 200 housing related staffing requests.
Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisation arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible.
