Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I am at two removes from this, first because it concerns the local authority and second because that is the responsibility of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. There is an employment control framework which sets a headcount local authorities are not allowed to exceed. There is flexibility within that but I do not know the details and what flexibility applies at local level. The Deputy might talk to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government about this matter. I will ask my Department to make contact with Fingal County Council.

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