Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 25 March 2004
151 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the sections of his Department that have already been relocated outside Dublin to date; and the extent to which the workers transferred were the original workers attached to his Department. [9494/04]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, my Department was established in June 2002. The Gaeltacht division was decentralised to Na Forbacha, County Galway in 1980. The total staff now employed by the Department in that location is 46. The detailed records sought by the Deputy are not readily available given the passage of time and the various changes of Departmental functions which have occurred since.
152 Mr. Eamon Ryan asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the sections of her Department that have already been relocated outside Dublin to date; and the extent to which the workers transferred were the original workers attached to her Department. [9495/04]
View answerMy Department has decentralised offices in Sligo, Letterkenny, Longford, Waterford and Dundalk.
In 1989 my Department decentralised the delivery of pension services from Dublin to Sligo. A total of 319 staff were relocated. The number of staff serving in this office has now risen to 552 owing to scheme changes and additional workload over the period. Of the original 319 staff involved, 100 were relocated from within the Department.
In 1990-91 my Department decentralised the delivery of child benefit and treatment benefit office to Letterkenny. A total of 176 staff were relocated. Owing to increased claim loads the number of serving staff has risen to 190. Of the original 176 staff, 64 were relocated from within the Department.
In 1993-94 my Department decentralised long-term illness schemes and certain other services to Longford. A total of 178 staff were relocated. With an increased claim load there are 283 staff serving in this office. Of the original 178 staff who moved to this location, 93 were relocated from within the Department.
In 1995 my Department decentralised part of the client data services to Waterford. A total of 28 staff were relocated. Of these 19 were relocated from within the Department. In 2002 my Department decentralised the accounts branch to Dundalk. A total of 95 staff were relocated. Of these, 36 were relocated from within the Department.
