Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2005

Tuesday, 29 November 2005

Questions (526)

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

519 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [36746/05]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

The decentralisation programme involves the relocation of my Department's operations to four locations in the south east, namely, Wexford, Waterford, New Ross and Kilkenny. At end October 2005, some 55 staff, including staff newly recruited to the Department, are available for decentralisation and have been assigned to decentralising units. A total of five staff of my Department, who have opted to decentralise with other Departments, have been transferred to those Departments.

Two agencies under the aegis of my Department are also included in the decentralisation programme. The Local Government Computer Services Board, LGCSB, is due to move to Drogheda while the National Building Agency, NBA, will be relocating to Wexford. Three staff in the NBA and 23 staff in the LGCSB have applied for decentralisation with their agencies.