CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERS CUTTING SUNDAY BURIAL SERVICE

Date Published: 14-Feb-2012

Galway city council is considering cutting its Sunday burial service.

Director of Services Ciaran Hayes has already held meetings with funeral directors and churches, and says he is obliged to offer the service within available resources.

The council claims it is stretched to provide a burial on a Sunday as staff are already working under pressure to offer the 7 day service.

This is despite the fact that the council has recently been approved to recruit one more person.

Ciaran Hayes says they have an obligation to provide safe work practices for staff.

Dublin and Cork city councils stopped the Sunday burial some time ago, leaving Galway the only city authority in the country offering the service.

At last evening’s council meeting councillors expressed shock at the proposal which is an executive decision which means it is up to the officials.