Galway County Council

I wish to submit the following Freedom of information request (this request is being submitted to all Local Authorities in order to compile a national profile) 1. Please provide the number of staff retained by the Council at 31st Dec 2015. 2. Please provide the number pf staff retained by the Council at 31st Dec 2016 (headcount is the value required – it is believed that this information is provided on returns to the Dept. On an annual basis) 3. Provide the no. of staff that died in service during 2015 4. Provide the no. of staff that died in service during 2016 (cause of death will not be requested) 5. No. of staff that retired during 2015. 6. No. of staff that retired during 2016. (this value to be based on quantity of pensions that commenced during the relevant year, regardless of when staff may have left work). 7. Based on the value at Query 5 above, the no. that received pension contributions including added years on the grounds of illness or infirmity in 2015. 8. Based on the value at Query 5 above, the no. that received pension contributions including added years on the grounds of illness or infirmity in 2016.