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Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004

Tuesday, 24 February 2004

Ceisteanna (323, 324, 325)

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

425 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has carried out a risk assessment of the decentralisation plans announced by the Minister for Finance on budget day, in so far as they may impact either directly or indirectly on his Department, or an agency or body operating under the aegis of his Department; when he expects to receive the risk assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6012/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

The Minister for Finance has appointed an implementation committee who are preparing an overall implementation plan on decentralisation which is due by the end of March 2004. On receipt of this plan, more detailed planning for decentralisation, which will include risk assessment for my Department and the bodies under my aegis, will commence.

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

426 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the locations to which any part of his Department has already been decentralised; the years in which each such decentralisation took place; the total number of staff who are now employed by his Department in each such location; the number of such staff who were relocated from within his Department; the number of such staff who were transferred from other Departments; the number of such staff who were directly recruited; the total number of job changes and people changes which were required to achieve the decentralisation; the cost of the decentralisation to each such location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6027/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

At the time of the formation of my Department in June 2002, the driver testing and licensing section had already been decentralised to Ballina. That decentralisation took place in 1989 at which time these functions came under the remit of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. There are now 67 of this Department's staff working in Ballina.

While a very small number of individual records may exist in my Department which might form part of the information requested by the Deputy, the time and resources required to identify these records would be totally disproportionate to the value of the information obtained. This problem is compounded by the fact that the bulk of the records in question are held by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Eamon Gilmore

Ceist:

427 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Transport the number of staff within his Department who have to date volunteered for the programme of decentralisation announced by the Minister for Finance on budget day; the grades of the staff concerned; the locations for which they have volunteered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6042/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

To date a total of 19 staff have volunteered for the decentralisation programme. Some staff have indicated more than one location. The grades of the staff and locations for which they have volunteered are indicated in the following table:

Grade

Number

Location(s)

Assistant Principal

1

Athy

Assistant Principal

1

Loughrea & Ballinsloe

Assistant Principal

1

Loughrea, Claremorris, Knock and Furbo

Administrative Officer

1

Knock, Sligo & Carrick on Shannon

Higher Executive Officer

1

Enniscorthy, Arklow and Carlow

Higher Executive Officer

1

Loughrea

Higher Executive Officer

1

Drogheda

Executive Officer

1

Loughrea, Athlone & Mullingar

Executive Officer

1

Navan, Trim and Drogheda

Executive Officer

1

Knock and Claremorris

Executive Officer

1

Knock, Claremorris, Sligo, Carrick on Shannon and Mullingar

Executive Officer

1

Limerick, Shannon, Roscrea & Tipperary

Staff Officer

1

Trim & Mullingar

Clerical Officer

1

Cavan & Carrick on Shannon

Clerical Officer

1

Mullingar

Clerical Officer

1

Loughrea

Clerical Officer

3

Knock & Claremorris

TOTAL

19

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