Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2004
99 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the risk analysis and the cost benefit analysis which he has carried out or proposes to carry out in respect of decentralisation as it affects his Department. [19081/04]
View answerThe implementation plan for the decentralisation of my Department has been submitted to the central decentralisation implementation group. The plan addresses such issues as risk assessment and mitigation strategies, service and business continuity, timing and phasing issues and business processes and systems. The costs associated with the plan are not yet determined.
100 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the average annual increase in salary costs, overtime and travel to, from and in the decentralised offices in the three years following decentralisation compared to these costs for those business units in the three years preceding decentralisation, in respect of the last decentralisation by his Department. [19096/04]
View answerThe finance branch of my Department, comprising 176 staff in all, was decentralised to Galway in 1989. The comparative figures requested by the Deputy with regard to salary costs, overtime and travel are not readily available. Given that the decentralisation to Galway occurred in 1989, some 15 years ago, the compilation of such information would require a disproportionate allocation of staff resources.
101 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons decentralised and the full duration of the project, in respect of the last decentralisation by his Department; the number of internal and external transfers which were required to obtain the requisite number of persons decentralising; the amount of time necessary to train decentralising persons and the percentage and duration of overlapping staff which was required; and the additional costs for overtime, travel and subsistence incurred. [19111/04]
View answerIn July 1979, the Government decided that 166 staff of my Department should be decentralised to Galway. While an amount of preliminary work was carried out in the period following that decision, including the identification of a site on lands owned by my Department at Renmore, Galway, the project did not proceed at that stage. In 1987, the Government re-affirmed the decision to decentralise part of the Department to Galway. On foot of that decision, construction of the offices at Renmore commenced and 176 staff transferred to the new building in June-July 1989. Of the 176 staff who relocated, 43 were already serving in my Department.
Details of the number of internal transfers, the amount of time necessary to train personnel and the increase in overtime and travel costs are not readily available. Given that the decentralisation to Galway occurred in 1989, some 15 years ago, the compilation of such information would require a disproportionate allocation of staff resources.
