Vol. 577 No. 3
517 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has consulted with the boards or management or staff of the agencies under the aegis of his Department in regard to proposals to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30956/03]
There was extensive consultation with staff unions shortly after the original announcement in 1999 and the existing partnership structures within each Department or agency will now deal with any implementation related issues which are specific to that Department or agency. Any public service wide issues will be addressed under the auspices of the public service monitoring group provided for in sustaining progress.
