Decentralisation Programme Expenditure

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 December 2013

Tuesday, 17 December 2013

Questions (117)

Kevin Humphreys

Question:

117. Deputy Kevin Humphreys asked the Taoiseach if he will outline what offices relevant to his Department are located or have been decentralised outside of Dublin; if he will provide the total number of staff in his Department and the number of staff based outside County Dublin as of 2013; the annual cost incurred in 2012 and 2013, respectively, for decentralised staff travelling to meetings in Dublin; the number of times staff travelled to individual meetings in Dublin in each of those years; the costs those staff will be reimbursed for; and if his Department has procedures or mechanisms in place such as video conferencing to reduce the cost of travelling for each unit based outside Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54001/13]

Written answers

The Taoiseach

My Constituency Office is split between Government Buildings and Castlebar. Two staff are based in Castlebar and do not attend meetings in Government Buildings. There are two staff working in the Chief Whip's Constituency Office based in Enniscorthy and they do not attend meetings in the Dublin office. Therefore no travelling costs are incurred. No offices or bodies under the aegis of the Department have decentralised outside of Dublin.