Frank Feighan (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will lift the embargo on the appointment of a sports partnership co-ordinator for County Leitrim; and the position in relation to the matter. [25543/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Under the terms of the Government's decision on implementation of savings in public service, no public service post, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. This decision is effective from 31 March 2009 and stands until the end of 2010. My Department has, accordingly, written to all local authorities requesting their compliance.

However, in recognition of the priority attaching to the maintenance of key frontline services, my Department is consulting with the Department of Finance in regard to the management of relevant staffing needs.

In relation to the staffing requirements in each local authority, it is the responsibility of each county and city manager, under the Local Government Act 2001, to employ such staff and to make such staffing and organisational arrangements as may be deemed necessary for the purposes of carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is the manager. The matters raised in the question are, accordingly, appropriately determined at local level.