Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
426 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Education and Science if a survey of staff at present based in his Department’s headquarters has been undertaken to establish the willingness of those personnel to be relocated to Mullingar under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if he will give details of this survey; and if he will report on progress made on the relocation of this office. [11851/04]
View answerA staff survey on decentralisation was undertaken earlier this year and I will arrange to forward details to the Deputy.
It is intended to put in place an integrated central applications facility to allow staff to apply for transfer to decentralised locations and to rank their preferences for different locations. This facility will be operated by the Civil Service Commission. Issues relating to accommodation will be dealt with centrally by the Office of Public Works.
The report of the decentralisation implementation group, dated 31 March 2004, provides more detailed information on how the overall programme will proceed. This report is available on the Department of Finance website at www.finance.gov.ie.
