Galway Bay FM newsroom - Galway County Council appears to be facing a recruitment crisis in its planning section.
The situation was laid bare at a meeting of all 39 councillors this week - where complaints were raised that councillors are being stonewalled with regards the planning process.
A number outlined their frustration about how calls are ignored, emails aren't responded to and voicemails go unanswered.
It was revealed by senior management that there is a major recruitment and retention problem - and there'll soon be a number of unfilled positions.
Councillor Tim Broderick is concerned that the lack of resources is impacting on planning enforcement.
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