264 Mr. Wyse asked the Minister for the Environment the number of vacant permanent posts in Cork Corporation and Cork County Council.

This information is not available in my Department.

265 Mr. Wyse asked the Minister for the Environment the number of temporary staff currently employed in, (a) Cork Corporation and (b) Cork County Council.

Based on returns supplied by Cork Corporation and Cork County Council, the number of officers employed in a temporary capacity at 31 December, 1991 was 19 and 20 respectively. No further information about temporary employees is available in my Department.