PQ 639
639. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, prior to the introduction of revised engineering qualification requirements for local authority staff on 25 July 2025, any assessment was carried out to determine how many serving local authority engineers would be affected by these changes, including loss of eligibility for promotion; whether workforce retention and service delivery impacts were considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8828/26]
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639. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage whether, prior to the introduction of revised engineering qualification requirements for local authority staff on 25 July 2025, any assessment was carried out to determine how many serving local authority engineers would be affected by these changes, including loss of eligibility for promotion; whether workforce retention and service delivery impacts were considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8828/26]
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