Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2006
561 Mr. Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to decentralise Bord Bia and Bord Glás to Enniscorthy, County Wexford; the number of people in her Department who have agreed to move; when she expects the move will take place; the way this date compares with the original date on which her Department was to move; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34566/06]
View answerTo date 26 Bord Bia staff members have indicated a willingness to relocate to Enniscorthy. Applications have been made by 47 persons from outside Bord Bia for positions in Enniscorthy under the decentralisation programme, of whom 19 are based in Dublin. Issues relating to the transferability of staff between State Agencies and between the Civil Service, Public Service and State Agencies generally are being examined centrally by the Department of Finance who deal with general human resource and industrial relations issues arising from decentralisation. Bord Bia is not one of the organisations given early mover status under the Government's decentralisation plan and a precise timeframe has not been established.
