Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of additional staff local authorities have sought sanction for in order to introduce the rental accommodation scheme; the number which have been approved per local authority; the basis on which they will be employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22037/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The number of additional staff sought by local authorities for the introduction of the rental accommodation scheme and the number approved is set out in the table below. In the main, these posts are contract posts which are subject to review by after 12 months.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 241: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of staff each local authority is allowed to employ on a permanent basis and the number, since a cap has been put on the employment of additional staff, who have been sanctioned; their locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22038/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Based on information supplied by local authorities, the number of permanent posts in local authorities at 31 March 2006 (expressed in whole time equivalents) and the changes in comparable figures from June 2003 are set out in the table below. In addition to the permanent staff, local authorities employed 3,098 additional staff at 31 March 2006 (whole time equivalents), including contract staff, national development plan project staff, site supervisory staff and seasonal/temporary staff.