Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004
64 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence 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. [14927/04]
View answerThe Government has decided that all my Department's Dublin based Civil Service posts will transfer to Newbridge, County Kildare, and that the Defence Forces headquarters will transfer to the Curragh, County Kildare. Civil and military working groups have been set up to consider the practical aspects of the decentralisation programme.
65 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence 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. [14931/04]
View answerVacancies arise from time to time in my Department and at present there are six vacant posts. Vacancies are filled by means of an agreed sequencing system either by the assignment of candidates who are successful at interdepartmental competitions organised by the office of the Civil Service and Local Appointments Commission or by internal promotion mechanisms. It is not known at this stage whether any of the potential candidates are willing to move to Newbridge.
