Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 279: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made regarding the staffing needs identified by Fingal County Council in relation to the to new library at Malahide; the review of local government employment levels, particularly in relation to the ceiling on local authority staff numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31414/07]

Emmet Stagg (Kildare North, Labour)
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Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if further to Parliamentary Questions no. 1159 of 26 September 2007 he has had any success. [31599/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 279 and 283 together.

I have approved additional staff for Fingal County Council in relation to the new library at Malahide. My Department is in consultation with the Department of Finance in relation to staffing requirements in the local government sector as set in out in reply to Question no. 305 of 10 October, 2007.