Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 102: 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; if he will indicate 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 who were subsequently appointed as directors of services and the number of female managers or directors of services, who are currently in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22245/12]

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.