Trevor Sargent
Question:61 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has to bring about decentralisation. [12982/97]
Written Answers. - Decentralisation Programme.
Joe Jacob
Question:67 Mr. Jacob asked the Minister for Finance the Government Departments it is intended will be decentralised to areas outside Dublin; the proposed location for each such Department; if he will give a breakdown of the number of staff by grade which will be decentralised in each such Department; the timescale envisaged for each such decentralisation; the future plans, if any, he has for further decentralisation of Government Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12630/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 61 and 67 together.
Details of ongoing and planned decentralisation projects are set out in the following table. It is not possible, at this point, to say what grades will be transferred. Pending the completion of the existing decentralisation programme, and a review of its effectiveness, there are no proposals to extend decentralisation to any further centres.
Decentralisation Programme — Ongoing and Planned
|
Department-Office |
Location |
Number of Staff |
Timescale for Completion of building |
|
|
Proposed |
At present in place |
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Social Welfare-Revenue |
Dundalk |
125-150 |
88 Revenue Staff |
March 1999 |
|
Education |
Tullamore |
175 |
151 |
Completed |
|
Environment-Revenue |
Wexford |
150-200 |
37 Revenue Staff |
January 1998 |
|
Agriculture |
Portlaoise |
150-200 |
162.5 |
Completed |
|
Health |
Roscommon |
50 |
16 in temporary accommodation. |
May 1999 |
|
Enterprise and Enterprise and Employment-OPW |
125-150 |
Provision of hands |
May 1997 |
|
|
Social Welfare-Land Registry |
Waterford |
150-200 |
Provision of accommodation in hands |
May 1997 |
|
Agriculture |
Wexford |
350 |
Provision of accommodation in hands |
October 1998 |