Written answers

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Local Authority Staff Recruitment

Photo of Brian WalshBrian Walsh (Galway West, Independent)
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879. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the local authorities that availed of Departmental approval for the recruitment of architects in 2014 as part of the social housing strategy; if it is still open to local authorities to recruit architects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11399/15]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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It is open to all local authorities to submit staffing sanction requests to facilitate the delivery of the Government's Social Housing Strategy. Each staffing sanction request is examined on a case by case basis having due regard to the continued delivery of key services in the context of staffing and budgetary constraints. The table sets out architect positions, including technician and graduate positions, that my Department has approved to date in order to deliver on the goals set out in the Housing Strategy.

Local AuthorityDate of Staffing RequestTitle of Post(s)Number of Post(s)
Fingal 05/12/2014Senior Architect1
Fingal05/12/2014Senior Executive Architect1
Fingal 05/12/2014Executive Architect1
Fingal 05/12/2014Assistant Architect1
South Dublin 20/01/2015Graduate Architect 1
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown23/01/2015Graduate Architect2
Dublin City03/02/2015Senior Architect 1
Westmeath 04/02/2015Executive Architect1
Wicklow Co05/02/2015Senior Executive Architect1
Limerick City & Co13/02/2015Senior Executive Architect 1
Limerick City & Co13/02/2015Executive Architect1
Limerick City & Co13/02/2015Assistant Architect1
Limerick City & Co13/02/2015Graduate Architects2
Limerick City & Co13/02/2015Graduate Architect Graphic Design1
Limerick City & Co13/02/2015Senior Architectural Technician 1
Limerick City & Co13/02/2015Architectural Technician Grade 1 1
Dublin City19/02/2015Graduate Architect1
Donegal 06/03/2015Executive Architect 1
Donegal 06/03/2015Executive Architectural Technicians 2

The requests outlined below are currently being assessed in my Department and decisions on these requests are expected to issue shortly.

Local AuthorityDate of Staffing RequestTitle of Post(s)Number of Post(s)
Wicklow08/01/2015Executive Architect1
Clare29/01/2015Executive Technician (Architectural) 1
Cork City 26/02/2015Senior Executive Architect1
Cork City26/02/2015Project Architect1
Cork City 26/02/2015Executive Architect 1

Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for staffing and organisation arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible.

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