Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 99: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of assistant city and county managers in place here prior to the inception of Better Local Government; the number of directors of services subsequently appointed; the number of directors of services currently in place in a full time or acting capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11097/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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There were 12 assistant county managers and 6 assistant city managers in place prior to the inception of Better Local Government in December 1996.

There were 151 whole time equivalent (WTE) Directors of Service appointed by the end of December 2001. According to the most recent returns there were 222 Directors of Service in place at the end of March 2011 representing a reduction of 46 from the December 2008 figure of 268.

Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 100: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is satisfied with the number of women taking up senior management positions in local government; the number of women who occupied positions at manager or assistant county manager level in cities and counties prior to the inception of Better Local Government; the number of women subsequently appointed as directors of services and the number of female managers or directors of services currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11098/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Information on the number of women who occupied positions at manager or assistant county manager level in cities and counties prior to the inception of Better Local Government; the number of women subsequently appointed as directors of services; and the number of female managers or directors of services currently in place is not held by my Department. Local government competitions at senior level are held by the Public Appointments Service in co-operation with my Department and the relevant local authorities, all of whom are committed to the highest standards of customer service and comply with equality and other relevant legislation and codes of practice.