The Athlone element of the decentralisation of my Department is almost complete. Further Education Section, Teacher Education Section, Social Inclusion Unit, Staff Training & Development Unit and almost all of Post Primary Administration Section are now based in Athlone. Post Primary Administration Section will be fully based in Athlone within the next few weeks. Assignments will be made to 7 of the decentralised posts in Athlone in the coming weeks. No further staff changes are anticipated in connection with the decentralisation to Athlone.
The decentralisation to Mullingar will take place when the new office accommodation for my Department is ready for occupation. The level of staff changes needed in general administrative grades in the sections decentralising to Mullingar is shown on the table attached. One section — the Directorate of Regional Services — was relocated from Dublin to Mullingar last month. There will be no further staff changes in that section as a result of the decentralisation of my Department.
In addition to the general administration grades, 25 professional/technical posts are included in the decentralise to Mullingar. A staff change of 64% will be necessary in this cohort to complete the decentralisation.
Section
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% of staff assigned to decentralise
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% staff turnover still required
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|
%
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%
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Admin HQ — National Educational Psychological Service
|
24
|
76
|
Central Policy Unit
|
68
|
32
|
Corporate Services & Personnel
|
32
|
68
|
Correspondence & Press offices
|
23
|
77
|
External Staff Relations
|
78
|
22
|
Finance Unit
|
55
|
45
|
Higher Education
|
37
|
63
|
ICT — Policy
|
84
|
16
|
Internal Audit
|
71
|
29
|
International & North/South
|
33
|
67
|
IT Unit
|
40
|
60
|
MAC/SG support
|
44
|
56
|
Ministers’ offices
|
21
|
79
|
NDP/Structural funds
|
38
|
62
|
Qualifications, Curriculum & Assessment Policy
|
43
|
57
|
Statistics
|
60
|
40
|