Decentralisation Programme.

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

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Ruairí Quinn

Question:

169 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of civil and public servants that have moved location under the decentralisation programme; the absolute number of civil and public servants that have moved location; the locations of all decentralised civil and public service offices to date; the position regarding the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6063/10]

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Minister for Finance (Deputy Brian Lenihan)

Just over 3,000 posts have relocated to date under the decentralisation programme, to almost 40 locations. Moves to Buncrana (Department of Social and Family Affairs) and to Trim (OPW) are under way at present and the buildings at Wexford (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government) and Newbridge (Department of Defence) are expected to be ready for occupation by the Summer. This will bring the total number of staff moved under the programme to approximately 3,400 during the first half of this year. The project in Roscommon Town has commenced and I am hopeful that project in Tipperary Town and Portlaoise will commence in 2010.

In light of the budgetary constraints and affordability issues, I decided in the context of the Budget in December 2009 to defer proceeding with permanent accommodation in respect of the following priority projects: Carlow (Department of Enterprise Trade & Employment); Mullingar (Department of Education & Science); The Curragh (Defence Forces); Claremorris (Office of Public Works); Charlestown (Department of Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs); and Drogheda ( Department of Social & Family Affairs). All deferred locations will be considered as part of an overall review of the programme in 2011. Full details in respect of the total number of posts due to move, the posts moved and the posts deferred, as well as the property status of each project, are set out in the attached table. The Government's policy on public service numbers has impacted on overall numbers and has led to a reduction in numbers across individual locations.

Location	Organisation	Total Posts	Total Posts deferred	Posts Moved	Posts yet to Move	% moved at December 2009	Property Status
Arklow	NSAI	124	124			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Athlone	Education & Science	88		88		100%	Complete
Athlone	Higher Education Authority	64	64			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Athy	Office of the Revenue Commissioners	253	180	73		29%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Ballina	Road Safety Authority	62		62		100%	Complete
Ballinasloe	National Roads Authority	110	110			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Birr	FÁS	398	378	20		5%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Buncrana	Social & Family Affairs	102		87	15	85%	Complete
Carlow	Enterprise Trade & Employment	257	154	103		40%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Carrick-on-Shannon	Central Fisheries Board	54	54			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Carrick-on-Shannon (Phase I)	Social & Family Affairs	159		159		100%	Complete
Carrick-on-Shannon (Phase II)	Social & Family Affairs	90	90			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Carrickmacross	Social & Family Affairs	85	85			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Cavan	Communications, Energy & Natural Resources	301	244	57		19%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Cavan/Portlaoise/Galway	HIQA	80	80			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Charlestown	Community Rural & Gaeltacht	164	64	100		61%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Claremorris (Phase I)	Office of Public Works	104	73	31		30%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Claremorris (Phase II)	Office of Public Works	38	38			0%	Deferred
Clifden	Pobal	42	17	25		60%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Clonakilty	Agriculture, Fisheries & Food	86		85	1	99%	Complete
Clonakilty	BIM	90		18	72	20%	Complete
Clonakilty	Sea Fisheries Protection Authority	47		47		100%	Complete
Cork	HIQA	100		44	56	44%	Complete
Curragh	Defence Forces	413	413			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011

Location	Organisation	Total Posts	Total Posts deferred	Posts Moved	Posts yet to Move	% moved at December 2009	Property Status
Donegal	Social & Family Affairs	258	258			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Drogheda	Transport	37	37			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Drogheda	Citizens Information Board	49	49			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Drogheda	Local Government Computer Service Board	101	101			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Drogheda	Railway Safety Commission	16	16			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Drogheda	Social & Family Affairs	499	499			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Dundalk	Sustainable Energy Ireland	34	23	11		32%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Dungarvan	OSI	206	206			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Edenderry	FETAC	44	44			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Edenderry	HETAC	34	34			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Edenderry	NQAI	18	18			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Enniscorthy	Bord Bia	76	76			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Fermoy	Agriculture Fisheries & Food	100	100			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Gaoth Dobhair (Phase I)	Foras Na Gaeilge	5			5	0%	Approved by Government to proceed
Gaoth Dobhair (Phase II)	Foras na Gaeilge	25	25			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Kanturk	Office of Public Works	88	88			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Kildare	Office of the Revenue Commissioners	380	380			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Kildare (Naas)	Finance — CMOD	30	30			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Kilkenny	Environment, Heritage & Local Government	62	62			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Kilkenny	Arts Council	49	49			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Killarney	Arts, Sports & Tourism	103		79	24	77%	Complete
Killarney	Irish Sports Council	31	31			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Kilrush	Office of the Revenue Commissioners	57		57		100%	Complete
Limerick	Foreign Affairs	134		134		100%	Complete
Listowel	Office of the Revenue Commissioners	52		52		100%	Complete

Location	Organisation	Total Posts	Total Posts deferred	Posts Moved	Posts yet to Move	% moved at December 2009	Property Status
Longford	Irish Prison Service	133		133		100%	Complete
Loughrea	Road Safety Authority	40		40		100%	Complete
Loughrea	Transport	10		10		100%	Complete
Macroom	Agriculture Fisheries & Food	100	100			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Mallow	Fáilte Ireland	163	163			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Mitchelstown	CIÉ Group	200	200			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Monaghan	Combat Poverty Agency	25	25			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Mullingar	Education & Science	297	290	7		2%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Na Forbacha	Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs	13		12	1	92%	Complete
Naas	IAASA	13		12	1	92%	Complete
Naas	Health Service Executive	300	300			0%	Deferred
Navan	Coroners Service	4		4		100%	Complete
Navan	Garda Civilian HR Division	38		38		100%	Complete
Navan	National Property Services Regulatory Authority	9		9		100%	Complete
Navan	Office of the Director of Probation Service	15		15		100%	Complete
Navan	Office of the Revenue Commissioners	100		100		100%	Complete
New Ross	Environment, Heritage & Local Government	125	125			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Newbridge	Defence	201			201	0%	Approved by Government to proceed
Newbridge	Defence Forces HQ	43			43	0%	Approved by Government to proceed
Newcastlewest	Office of the Revenue Commissioners	52		52		100%	Complete
Portarlington	Data Protection Commissioner	23		23		100%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Portarlington (advance party in Portlaoise)	Equality Tribunal (civil service)	42	34	8		19%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011

Location	Organisation	Total Posts	Total Posts deferred	Posts Moved	Posts yet to Move	% moved at December 2009	Property Status
Portarlington (advance party in Portlaoise)	NCCA (civil service)	37	25	12		32%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Portarlington	NEWB	14	14			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Portlaoise	Agriculture, Fisheries & Food	595		310	285	52%	Approved by Government to proceed
Roscommon	Property Registration Authority	230		77	153	33%	Approved by Government to proceed
Roscrea	Equality Authority	41	25	16		39%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Roscrea	Garda Ombudsman Commission	23	23			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Shannon	Enterprise Ireland1	292	226	66		23%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Shannon	Irish Aviation Authority	102	102			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Sligo	Social & Family Affairs	88		72	16	82%	Complete
Thomastown	Health and Safety Authority	116	83	33		28%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Thurles	Garda HQ — Fixed Charge Processing Section	132	66	66		50%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Thurles	Garda HQ — Garda Central Vetting Office	67		67		100%	Advance party in place — to be reviewed in 2011
Tipperary Town	Private Security Agency	32		32		100%	Complete
Tipperary Town	Justice, Equality & Law Reform	186		63	123	34%	Approved by Government to proceed
Trim	OPW	334		222	112	66%	Complete
Tullamore	Finance	130		122	8	94%	Complete
Waterford	Environment, Heritage & Local Government	225	225			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Wexford	National Building Agency	63	63			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Wexford	Environment, Heritage & Local Government	270		128	142	47%	Approved by Government to proceed
Youghal	Public Appointments Service	100	100			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
Youghal	Valuation Office	100	100			0%	Deferred — to be reviewed in 2011
		10,922	6,583	3,081	1,258	28%

1Includes 40 Shannon Development posts absorbed into EI.