Mairead Farrell (Galway West, Sinn Fein)
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315. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an expected timeline for the submission made to his Department by Galway City Council requesting sanction for the recruitment of general operatives in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15283/23]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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The recruitment and filling of posts in the local authority sector is undertaken both by individual local authorities and the Public Appointments Service. Following the approval of a staffing sanction request by my Department where such is required it is then a matter for the Chief Executive, who is responsible under Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001 for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible, to progress the appointment as appropriate.

Staff sanction requests are considered in light of Government priorities and other requirements when received and consideration is also given to the overall staffing levels of the local authority and its ability to meet the ongoing costs involved.

Galway City Council sought formal sanction from my Department for a number of general operative posts on 10 February 2023. Sanction for these posts has issued to Galway City Council from my Department.