Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 September 2008

Tuesday, 30 September 2008

Questions (320)

Joan Burton

Question:

432 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of civil servants and other public servants in his Department who had been decentralised from Dublin to other locations by the original deadline for the completion of the plan of December 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33051/08]

Written answers

Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Deputy Martin Cullen)

45 staff were decentralised to the Department's temporary accommodation in Fossa, Killarney by December 2006. Of that figure 20 staff were previously located in Dublin. Currently there are 76 staff members at the Department offices in Killarney.