Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2004
146 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the extent to which the objectives set in the decentralisation proposals announced in budget 2004 have been achieved to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29987/04]
View answerThe two reports of the decentralisation implementation group, DIG, dated 31 March 2004 and 30 July 2004 provide detailed accounts of the progress made in implementing the decentralisation programme announced last December. An analysis of the applications registered with the central applications facility by 7 September 2004 has also been published. I also refer the Deputy to the presentations made to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service on 6 October 2004 by the chairman of the implementation group, the CEO of the PAS and the Department of Finance. I am very pleased with the progress which has already been made in driving forward the implementation of the programme.
In addition, I have received for consideration from the DIG a report containing proposals on those organisations which, in the group's view, should be included in the first phase of moves and I expect to be making an announcement in this regard shortly.
