Written answers
Tuesday, 13 June 2023
Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government
Local Authorities
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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771. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects a biodiversity officer to be appointed in County Longford. [28255/23]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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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 authority for which he/she is responsible. My Department may sanction the recruitment for new posts as requested by individual local authorities.
I understand that the recruitment process for this position has commenced. However, the Heritage Council manage this programme centrally and so may have additional information in this regard. Arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department, which includes the Heritage Council, to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The relevant contact email address for the Heritage Council is oireachtas@heritagecouncil.ie.
Joe Flaherty (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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772. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the role the new biodiversity officers will play in the policing of turf cutting. [28256/23]
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