Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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1648. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of building control officers operating throughout the 31 local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35724/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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A Building Control Resource Survey was carried out in 2015 which concluded that there were 332 persons (177.35 full-time equivalent), engaged in Building Control activities nationally, comprising:

- 37 Technicians, Building Inspectors and Clerks of Works;

- 111 Administrative Staff; and

- 184 Professional Engineers, Building Surveyors and Fire Officers.

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.

Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent)
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1649. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of dog wardens operating throughout the 31 local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35725/17]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities are solely responsible for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas and my Department has no direct role in this regard.

Data provided by local authorities in relation to certain of their dog control functions, including the information sought in relation to dog wardens, is available on my Department's website at the following weblink:

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