Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2004
75 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food 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. [14928/04]
View answerThe headquarters of my Department is to decentralise to Portlaoise under the Government's decentralisation programme. After the decentralisation programme is implemented my Department will have no staff in Dublin other than in the Dublin local office in Tallaght and those involved in inspection duties in the ports, airport and commercial food premises.
The central application facility, CAF, was launched by the Civil Service Commission last week. This enables public servants to apply for decentralisation to any Department or office. Staff opting to remain in Dublin will be able to avail of a system similar to the CAF. This system will identify their preferences for vacancies arising as a result of other staff opting to decentralise.
76 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of vacant posts in his Department; if competition for these posts is to be confined; if some are willing to move to the decentralised location of his Department at the appropriate time. [14933/04]
View answerMy Department is implementing the Government's decentralisation programme and it is our policy to require new recruits to commit themselves to relocate from Dublin to a decentralised location in due course. We are in the process of filling 20 posts in Dublin at present.
