Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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513. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason for the delay in the filling of job vacancies (details supplied) for a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38276/18]

Eoghan Murphy (Dublin Bay South, Fine Gael)
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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.

My Department has approved Kerry County Council's Library Service Workforce Plan.

The delegated sanction conveyed by my Department to the County Council covers posts that become vacant within the agreed workforce plan numbers, including mobile library drivers.