Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1785. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the position of Galway county manager will be advertised to become permanent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1421/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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Following the retirement of the most recent permanent Chief Executive of Galway County Council, in line with section 145(6) of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended, the then Minister with responsibility for local government appointed a Temporary Chief Executive to the post. This temporary appointment commenced on 05 July 2014. A permanent appointment has not yet been made.

The position of Chief Executive of Galway County Council will be considered in the context of a report that will be brought to Government in the coming weeks pursuant to the Programme for a Partnership Government committment on potential measures to boost local government leadership, accountability and  ensure that local government structures strengthen local democracy. This will take account also of the recommendations of the committee established to examine local government arrangements in Galway.