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Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 June 2004

Tuesday, 29 June 2004

Questions (269, 270, 271)

Richard Bruton

Question:

269 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [19087/04]

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As the Deputy will be aware, the decentralisation implementation group, chaired by Mr. Phil Flynn, in its first report on 31 March 2004 recommended that each organisation participating in the decentralisation programme should prepare its own implementation plan and submit it to the group. My Department has submitted its initial implementation plan which addresses the main issues arising from the decentralisation of the Department to Killarney.

The plan identifies the main risks associated with the move and outlines strategies to mitigate such risks. I am particularly conscious of the issues such as service and business continuity, efficiency and effectiveness and financial implications and intend that strategies are put in place to minimise any such risks. The plan also sets out the significant advantages for the organisation and for the staff who will move to Killarney.

At this stage, it is not possible to undertake a cost benefit analysis of the decentralisation of my Department. The further development of the plan as additional information becomes available in respect of the issues relating to people, property and business as identified in the Flynn report will entail appropriate cost benefit and risk analysis of the decentralisation of my Department to Killarney.

Richard Bruton

Question:

270 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [19102/04]

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Richard Bruton

Question:

271 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism 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. [19117/04]

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I propose to take Questions Nos. 270 and 271 together.

To date, no section of my Department has been decentralised under a Government decentralisation programme. Accordingly, no information of the nature sought by the Deputy exists.

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