Decentralisation Programme.

Wednesday, 7 July 2004

Ceisteanna (176)

Enda Kenny

Ceist:

172 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of posts decentralised in respect of previous decentralisation in whole or part of his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department; the percentage of staff who were transferred on promotion; the percentage of staff who transferred at their current grade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20759/04]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

Table 1 shows the existing staff of my Department's decentralised HQ offices in Johnstown Castle, Castlebar, Cavan and Portlaoise. The table also shows the years when the original decentralisation to these locations took place. Table 2 shows the previous career history of the staff involved in the most recent decentralisation to Johnstown Castle, other than forest service staff, along the lines requested by the Deputy. No specific promotion competition was held for this decentralisation. Similar data is not readily available for the earlier decentralisation.

TABLE 1

Staff currently in decentralised HQ Offices
Location	Number of Staff	Date of Decentralisation
Castlebar	100	1976
Cavan	162	1989
Port Laoise	156	1993
Johnstown Castle	300	1998

TABLE 2

Analysis of staff involved in Decentralisation to Johnstown Castle in 1998
Relocated	Transferred in	Recruited
17.41%	40.61%	41.98%