Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 February 2005
63 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Finance the supports, financial or otherwise, which will be made available to civil and public servants transferring to new locations outside of Dublin under the Government’s proposed decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2490/05]
View answerThe decentralisation implementation group in its second report published in July 2004 recognised that a professional and comprehensive service should be provided to assist decentralising staff with the myriad of issues likely to arise. The group recommended that the Department of Finance approach the market seeking expressions of interest for the supply of services covering auctioneering, legal, relocation and other appropriate services to support and assist staff relocating to any of the centres under the public service decentralisation programme. The Department of Finance advertised for such expressions of interest in the national press on Monday, 8 December 2004 and is currently reviewing the applications received. The request for tenders made it clear that no subsidy from public funds would be provided for any of the services offered or provided to staff.
