Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal, Fianna Fail)
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Staffing numbers for the local authority sector for the period 2008 to 2023 broken down by local authority area are available on the Public Service Numbers databank, which is hosted and maintained by the Department of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery and Reform (DPENDR). Staffing numbers are published quarterly and the databank is currently updated to Q3 2023. Staffing numbers for the end of Q4 2023 will be published in due course. The databank is available at the following link:

databank.per.gov.ie/Public_Service_Numbers.aspx?rep=LA

The total number of staff (Whole Time Equivalent) employed in the local government sector at the end of 2018 was 28,342.49. This number had risen to 31,818.19 by end Q3 2023. The increase in staffing levels since 2018 reflects the growth in new public services being delivered through the local government sector.