Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group
Report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group
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Table 6.1 – <strong>Local</strong> Authority Staffing Levels (Whole Time Equivalents), End-2009<br />
<strong>Local</strong> Authority<br />
Dublin City<br />
Cork Co<br />
Fingal<br />
Cork City<br />
South Dublin<br />
Kerry<br />
DLR Rathdown<br />
Mayo<br />
Donegal<br />
Kildare<br />
Galway<br />
Clare<br />
Staffing Level<br />
6480<br />
2364<br />
1490<br />
1420<br />
1403<br />
1225<br />
1196<br />
1178<br />
1008<br />
947<br />
934<br />
828<br />
<strong>Local</strong> Authority<br />
Wicklow<br />
Wexford<br />
Limerick Co<br />
Meath<br />
Louth<br />
South Tipp.<br />
Kilkenny<br />
Waterford Co<br />
Roscommon<br />
Sligo<br />
Limerick City<br />
North Tipp.<br />
Staffing Level<br />
827<br />
805<br />
739<br />
703<br />
692<br />
654<br />
568<br />
566<br />
551<br />
530<br />
528<br />
504<br />
Source: Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Environment, Heritage and <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Government</strong><br />
<strong>Local</strong> Authority<br />
Westmeath<br />
Galway City<br />
Offaly<br />
Cavan<br />
Monaghan<br />
Waterford City<br />
Laois<br />
Carlow<br />
Longford<br />
Leitrim<br />
Staffing Level<br />
6.3.2 Staffing levels per 1,000 <strong>of</strong> population reveal a significant range across local<br />
authorities. Taken at a national level, a total complement <strong>of</strong> 32,252 WTE<br />
staff for a population <strong>of</strong> 4.24 million equates to a staffing level per 1,000<br />
population <strong>of</strong> 7.6 WTE.<br />
6.3.3 To enable meaningful comparisons across local authorities, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Group</strong><br />
clustered local authorities with similar characteristics. Counties Mayo, Kerry,<br />
Donegal, Cork and Galway could be considered to share similar<br />
characteristics, and as such might be expected to have similar staffing<br />
levels (see Figure 6.2). However, analysis suggests a significant variance<br />
from Mayo (<strong>the</strong> highest) to Galway county (<strong>the</strong> lowest). The presence <strong>of</strong><br />
complementing city councils in Cork and Galway could be a contributing<br />
factor to lower staffing levels in situations where services are shared<br />
between city and county, or provided on an agency basis by one for <strong>the</strong><br />
o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
6.3.4 Notwithstanding this, <strong>the</strong> apparent variance between specific counties is<br />
significant. The levels <strong>of</strong> output generated by each local authority would<br />
need to be fur<strong>the</strong>r analysed fully to understand <strong>the</strong> situation. However, it is<br />
clear that where output rates and levels are broadly similar, staffing levels<br />
should be modified accordingly.<br />
58<br />
488<br />
488<br />
478<br />
446<br />
434<br />
410<br />
406<br />
331<br />
330<br />
302