According to the latest report from the decentralisation implementation group, chaired by Mr. Phil Flynn, my Department is listed in table 1 to be included in the first phase of moves. It is expected that the building work on the new premises will commence in the last quarter of 2005 and be completed in the first quarter of 2007 with the transfer of staff to follow in mid-2007. Details in regard to the number of staff in the various grades who have applied for decentralisation to Killarney are set out in the following table. Under the programme of decentralisation, 140 posts in my Department will be transferring to Killarney.
Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism.
Grade
|
Number
|
Civil Service- Accountant/Auditor/Financial Accountant
|
1
|
Professional Accountant Grade 1
|
1
|
Senior Auditor
|
0
|
Trainee Auditor
|
1
|
Civil Service — Agriculture
|
|
Assistant Agricultural Inspector
|
1
|
Civil Service — Clerk
|
|
Clerk 1
|
7
|
Civil Service — Engineer
|
|
Engineer Grade II
|
0
|
Civil Service — General Administration
|
|
Administrative Officer
|
3
|
Assistant Principal Higher
|
5
|
Assistant Principal
|
20
|
Clerical Officer
|
41
|
Executive Officer
|
38
|
Head Service Officer
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
31
|
Principal
|
2
|
Principal Higher
|
2
|
Service Officer
|
1
|
Staff Officer
|
3
|
Civil Service — Inspectors
|
|
Inspector
|
1
|
Civil Service — IT
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
Executive Officer — Junior System Analyst
|
1
|
Higher Executive Officer — System Analyst
|
1
|
Staff Officer — Senior Programmer
|
1
|
Civil Service — Mapping
|
|
Superintendent Mapping and Applotment
|
1
|
Civil Service — Miscellaneous
|
|
Statistician
|
3
|
Tax Officer
|
0
|
Civil Service Prison Service
|
|
Assistant Governor Works
|
1
|
Prison Officer
|
1
|
Public Service — General/Admin
|
|
ADM Grade 3
|
2
|
ADM Grade 5
|
0
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
1
|
Principal
|
1
|
Total
|
173
|