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Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 June 2004

Wednesday, 2 June 2004

Questions (95, 96, 97, 98, 99)

John Bruton

Question:

88 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if he has had a risk assessment carried out on possible consequential risks to the effectiveness of services provided by each Department or agency under his aegis which is to relocate under the Government’s decentralisation programme; if not, the reason therefor; and if so, if the risk assessment will be published, furnished to the Comptroller and Auditor General and accessible under the Freedom of Information Act 1997. [16843/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

89 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if the Secretary General of his Department has provided him with advice in pursuance of the Secretary General’s responsibility as Accounting Officer under public finance procedures as set out in table 2 of the Mullarkey report; and if not, if he has requested such advice from the Secretary General. [16858/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

91 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if he will take steps to ensure that the annual report of his Department will contain a risk assessment of decentralisation, as it affects his Department or agencies under its aegis, dealing with strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks as set out in paragraph 6.31 of the Mullarkey report. [16888/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

92 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if the audit committee of his Department will consider a risk assessment with regard to strategic, operational, financial and reputational risks of the implementation of the Government’s decentralisation proposals as they affect his Department or its agencies; and if not, the reason therefor, in view of the recommendation of the Mullarkey committee that such risk assessment be carried out. [16903/04]

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John Bruton

Question:

93 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence if his Secretary General has tendered advice to him in pursuance of his personal responsibility as Secretary General under public financial procedures for economy and efficiency in the administration of his Department on the impact in the short or long-term on the economy and the efficiency of administration of his Department or its agencies arising from the Government’s proposals for decentralisation. [16961/04]

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Written answers

I propose to take Questions Nos. 88, 89 and 91 to 93, inclusive, together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Government decision on decentralisation announced by the Minister for Finance in his recent Budget Statement provides for the transfer of all my Department's Dublin-based Civil Service staff to Newbridge, County Kildare, and the transfer of Defence Forces headquarters to the Curragh, County Kildare.

The implementation plan for the decentralisation of my Department is being drafted at present and will be submitted to the central decentralisation implementation group soon. The plan will address such issues as risk assessment and mitigation strategies, service and business continuity, timing — phasing issues and business processes and systems. The costs associated with the plan are not yet determined. During the decentralisation process appropriate measures will be put in place to ensure that there is no adverse impact on the operation of my Department or of Defence Forces headquarters.

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