Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Mar 2003

Vol. 563 No. 1

Written Answers - Civil Service Staff.

Denis Naughten

Question:

218 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants who are on transfer lists to other sections of his Department outside Dublin; the locations and numbers involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7373/03]

Minister for Defence (Mr. M. Smith)

The information sought by the Deputy is as follows:–

Offices at Renmore, Galway	229
Brigade Auditor/Cashier Office, Curragh Camp, County Kildare	33
Brigade Auditor/Cashier Office, Custume Barracks, Athlone	90
Brigade Auditor/Cashier Office, Collins Barracks, Cork	41

The Deputy will be aware that in the context of the White Paper on Defence, the Government decided to decentralise the civil defence branch of my Department to Roscrea, County Tipperary. It is anticipated that the relocation will take place late this year. In this regard, 11 officers serving in my Department have expressed a willingness to transfer to Roscrea.