Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005

Tuesday, 8 February 2005

Questions (227)

Billy Timmins

Question:

237 Mr. Timmins asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of personnel who on applying for promotion in her Department since January 2004, have been required to sign an agreement that they are willing to decentralise; how many of them refused to sign the agreement; if this impacted on their promotion or otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4066/05]

Written answers

Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children (Ms Harney)

My Department is not one of the Departments earmarked for decentralisation under the Civil Service decentralisation programme. The signing of an agreement by staff to decentralise would not, therefore, arise.