Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the ongoing education and training programmes in place for the county council staff and management to educate them in the complex area of congenital disabilities such as spina bifida and hydrocephalus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3638/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each County and City Manager is responsible for staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. Funding has been provided under the National Disability Strategy for disability awareness training in all local authorities.

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 230: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of persons working on a temporary or part-time basis who have been let go by local authorities since June 2007 to date in 2009; if he will provide a list of the local authorities and their respective numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3652/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The information requested in the question is not available in my Department.