Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 May 2022
109. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if his attention has been drawn to chronic staff shortages at Kildare County Council; his plans to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23634/22]
View answerWhile my Department has a role in strategic workforce planning with the local government sector, Section 159 of the Local Government Act 2001 provides that each Chief Executive is responsible for the staffing and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he or she is responsible.
Accordingly, the staffing resources of Kildare County Council is a matter for the Chief Executive of that local authority.
However, Housing for All commits to strengthen the capacity of local authorities to initiate, design, plan, develop and manage housing projects and recognises that it requires the resourcing of housing services of local authorities. In this context, I approved funding for 250 posts for local authority housing teams to support the delivery of social housing. This includes 13 new posts for Kildare County Council.
