Dáil Éireann - Volume 641 - 20 November, 2007

Written Answers. - Decentralisation Programme.

Deputy Joan Burton asked the Taoiseach the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising post and are in position in the decentralised location outside of Dublin; and the locations and the number of civil servants transferred from a Dublin post who are at such locations. [30250/07]

[1752]   The Taoiseach:Some 33 staff currently serving in my Department have applied through the Central Applications Facility to relocate under the Decentralisation Programme. The breakdown by grade is as follows:

Grade

Number

Principal Officer

1

Assistant Principal

5

Higher Executive Officer

4

Administrative Officer

7

Executive Officer

6

Staff Officer

1

Clerical Officer

9

15 former members of staff have already been assigned to decentralised posts. The locations to which staff from my Department have applied for relocation include:

Department

Location

Arts, Sport and Tourism

Killarney

Social and Family Affairs

Drogheda, Letterkenny, Buncrana, Donegal and Sligo

Transport

Loughrea

Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Carlow

Agriculture and Food

Portlaoise, Galway and Navan

Education and Science

Mullingar and Athlone

Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

Knock Airport

Defence

Newbridge

Finance

Tullamore

Communications, Energy & Natural Resources

Clonakilty

OPW

Trim and Claremorris

Revenue Commissioners

Ennis, Tralee and Athy

Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSI)

Dungarvan

National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI)

Arklow

Probation and Welfare Service

Navan

National Roads Authority

Ballinasloe

National Educational Welfare Board

Portarlington

Development Co-Operation Ireland

Limerick

Sustainable Energy Ireland

Dundalk

Garda HQ

Thurles

Area Development Management (ADM)

Clifden

Valuation Office

Youghal

Prison Service HQ

Longford

Central Fisheries Board

Carrick-on-Shannon

It is a matter for those Departments to which staff from my Department have decentralised to assign such staff to locations outside of Dublin. The Deputy will be aware that there are no proposals to decentralise my Department or any of the bodies under its aegis.