Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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154. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government how many local authorities employ an arts officer; if posts are vacant whether they are subject to an embargo; if so, what locations do not have an arts officer because of the embargo; if so, if he is in dialogue with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17896/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As announced in Budget 2015, the moratorium on recruitment has been lifted throughout the Local Authority Sector.

Under section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001, each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible. In this regard, it is a matter for each individual Chief Executive to recruit and assign staff to specific divisions.

My Department does not maintain information on specific vacancies or recruitment within local authorities.