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Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 9 July 2008

Wednesday, 9 July 2008

Questions (353, 354)

Richard Bruton

Question:

379 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of staff at each grade within the Ordnance Survey Office who have opted for decentralisation; the number at each grade who have been assigned to a decentralising post in the Ordnance Survey; the number of each grade who have moved to date; and the number of staff at each grade who have opted to remain in Dublin who have been assigned to other posts remaining in Dublin. [28118/08]

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Written answers

The Government's Decentralisation Programme provides for the relocation of the headquarters of Ordnance Survey Ireland (OSi) from Dublin to Dungarvan.

The organisation has in place a grade-level structure and does not differentiate between the occupational categories of staff. The total staff of OSi numbers 325, of whom 105 are already in regional offices. Some 84 have either applied, been recruited or have accepted promotion for decentralisation. All of these have been assigned to posts that are due to relocate toDungarvan. No staff have yet taken up duty in Dungarvan. 12 field staff will continue to be Dublin-based. Other staff who wish to remain in Dublin have not yet been reassigned.

Denis Naughten

Question:

380 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the decentralisation of the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim; the number of staff decentralised; the number to be decentralised; the timetable for same; the status of property acquisition and the cost involved; when the property will be ready for occupation; the number it will cater for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27820/08]

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The decentralisation of the Central Fisheries Board (CFB) under the Government's Decentralisation Programme involves the relocation 62 posts to Carrick-on-Shannon. To date, none of these posts has been decentralised but I can advise the Deputy that 35 staff have been assigned to posts that are relocating.

Property solutions are being pursued in respect of my Department and its agencies as part of the overall Decentralisation Programme to be funded from the Office of Public Works (OPW) Vote. Firm scale costs will emerge on foot of actual cost proposals being received from the market. It would not be possible to give definitive costings in advance of final agreement on specific proposals.

OPW has recently identified a possible permanent HQ for the CFB in Carrick-on-Shannon and matters on that front are being progressed with the Board. In that regard no firm timelines have as yet been established and no costs have been incurred.

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