Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2005

Tuesday, 29 November 2005

Questions (507)

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

496 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Defence the number of persons within each unit or State agency of his Department who have opted to move to the proposed new location for their unit; the number of other Dublin based employees of his Department who have opted to move to one of the decentralising units within his Department; the number of persons who have to date in 2005 been assigned to each of the decentralising units; and the number of persons who have opted not to move with their decentralising unit who have been reassigned or offered an alternative posting. [36745/05]

Written answers

Minister for Defence (Mr. O’Dea)

My Department's entire Dublin based civil service staff of 202 is due to decentralise to Newbridge, County Kildare. Of these, a total of 59 have opted to move to Newbridge. During the course of 2005, nine staff have been assigned to this Department for the purpose of relocating to Newbridge. Two members of my staff who opted not to move to Newbridge have been reassigned to other Departments that have units that are proposed for decentralisation.