Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 21 Nov 1990

Vol. 402 No. 9

Written Answers. - Town Commission Status.

Emmet Stagg

Question:

90 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for the Environment the name and population of towns which have town commission status; the complement of clerks or secretaries in each case; their status, whether full-time or part-time; the salary scales applicable; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Flynn):

The information requested is set out in the following table.

Town Commissioners.

	*Population
Ardee	3,253
Balbriggan	5,680
Ballybay	530
Ballyshannon	2,573
Bandon	1,943
Bantry	2,811
Belturbet	1,228
Boyle	1,859
Cootehill	1,487
†Droichead Nua	11,384
Edenderry	3,539
Gorey	2,445
Granard	1,338
Greystones	8,455
Kilkee	1,448
‡Leixlip	11,938
Lismore	703
Loughrea	3,360
Mountmellick	2,789
Muinebeag	2,653
Mullingar	8,077
Passage West	3,511
Portlaoise	3,773
Shannon	8,005
Tramore	5,999
Tuam	4,109

Note: In each town there is a part-time town clerk. In the majority of these towns the duties of part-time town clerk are carried out by an officer of the county council with an allowance or ex-gratia sum being paid in respect of these duties. Where a part-time town clerk is employed by the town commissioners the salaries range from £3,000 to £5,700 p.a.

* As ascertained from the Census 1986 Volume 1.

† Boundary extended with effect from 12 February 1990 — population quoted includes extended area.

‡ Town commission established on 1 July 1988.