Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2005
100 Mr. S. Ryan asked the Minister for Finance if an estimate has been undertaken of the number of civil or public servants, who do not wish to relocate, who will be surplus to requirements as a result of their jobs being transferred to other locations under the Government’s decentralisation programme; the jobs which will be provided for these personnel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39011/05]
View answerDue to the nature of the programme it is not possible at this stage to estimate the number of civil and public servants who do not wish to leave Dublin, as individual circumstances are open to change and figures can fluctuate. The picture will become clearer over the coming period as staff continue to be assigned to decentralising organisations. In addition, the new applications to decentralise are continuing to be received at the rate of 100 per month.
Many people who have applied to decentralise have now moved into their new decentralised posts. Concurrently, individuals in decentralised posts who did not wish to decentralise transferred to the vacated posts scheduled to remain in Dublin. Such transfers, which have been taking place for some time now, are accomplished on a voluntary basis with the individuals concerned applying to transfer to the Dublin posts.
My Department has recently extended the arrangements for people remaining in Dublin. The Public Appointments Service has commenced the operation of a system which will match Dublin based posts with people wishing to remain in Dublin.
