Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004
125 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the staff of his Department who opt to remain in Dublin after the headquarters of the Department has been moved out of Dublin in accordance with decentralisation; the work they will do if they will remain with his Department; and where they will be accommodated. [14926/04]
View answerThe issue raised by the Deputy is covered in section two of the report of the decentralisation implementation group published on 31 March 2004. This report is available on the Department of Finance website. The report recommends that a system similar to the central applications facility, or CAF, should be developed for staff who chose to remain in Dublin and who will be re-assigned to other organisations. As information becomes available from the CAF, it will be possible to identify vacancies which will arise in organisations remaining in Dublin as a result of individuals from those organisations applying for decentralised posts. As with the CAF, this process will be dealt with at central level by the Department of Finance and the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commission.
126 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of vacant posts in his Department; if competition for these posts is to be confined; if same are willing to move to the decentralised location of his Department at the appropriate time. [14930/04]
View answerThe attached table shows the number by grade of current vacancies in the Department of Education and Science. Vacancies may be filled by open competition, or in accordance with agreed procedures for interdepartmental competitions, both open and confined, organised by the Civil Service Commission, or in accordance with internal promotion mechanisms. It is not known at this time whether those who are successful at competitions will be willing to move to the decentralised locations of the Department.
|
Grade |
No. of Vacancies |
|
Director |
1 |
|
Assistant Principal Officer |
1 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
5 |
|
Executive Officer |
6 |
|
Staff Officer |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
6 |
|
Inspectors |
13 |
|
Psychologists |
3 |
|
Technical Manager, Planning and Building Unit |
1 |
|
Architect, Planning and Building Unit |
3 |
