Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2004
150 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Finance if the year 2007 remains his target for completion of the decentralisation programme; the proposed date for the transfer of the first Department and the first State agency; the number of staff involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29863/04]
View answerIt has always been the case that implementation of the Government's decentralisation programme would take a number of years. In the past year, the decentralisation implementation group has undertaken work with Departments and State agencies on the implementation programme. I have now received for consideration from the implementation group a report containing proposals on those organisations which, in its view, should be included in the first phase of moves.
I expect to be make an announcement on this shortly.
