Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
352 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has carried out a risk assessment of the decentralisation plan announced on budget day, in so far as its impact on his Department, or an agency or body operating under the aegis of his Department; when he expects to receive the assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6010/04]
View answerAn implementation committee was appointed by the Government and is chaired by Mr. Phil Flynn. It is due to prepare and submit an overall implementation plan by the end of March. More detailed planning for decentralisation will include risk assessment and will commence on receipt of the plan.
353 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his Department’s new locations; the years decentralisation took place; the total staff employed by his Department in each location; the number of staff relocated from his Department; the number of staff transferred from other Departments; the number of staff recruited directly; the total number of job and staff changes required to achieve the decentralisation; the cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6025/04]
View answerTo date no sections of my Department have been decentralised.
354 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of staff in his Department that have volunteered to be decentralised under the new decentralisation scheme; the grades concerned; the locations they have opted for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6040/04]
View answerMy Department will be decentralised to Killarney and the Government has established a central implementation group to oversee the process. No staff survey on transfers has been undertaken yet and, therefore, the information sought is not available. The implementation committee is chaired by Mr. Phil Flynn. Conducting a survey before it prepares a plan would be premature and of limited value. I hope to conduct a survey on completion of the implementation plan when information on timelines for the sequencing of all the various moves is available. Staff will then be able to make informed decisions.
