Denis Naughten
Ceist:230 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children when he plans to complete the decentralisation of the GRO to Roscommon town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20997/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 8 July 2004
Ceisteanna (236, 237, 238)
Richard Bruton
Ceist:235 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the major factors which led to the particular decentralised location chosen, and the criteria used for selection in respect of each decentralisation move in his Department outlined in the budget 2004 statement. [21062/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraRichard Bruton
Ceist:236 Mr. R. Bruton asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of the positions moved and the number of these filled on promotion in respect of the most recent decentralisation undertaken by his Department; and the number of follow-on moves which were triggered by the decentralisation. [21087/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraFreagraí scríofa
I propose to take Questions Nos. 230, 235 and 236 together.
While preliminary work has been taking place on decentralisation, my Department is awaiting a final decision by Government on the location of the headquarters of the health service executive and associated agencies. This decision is expected shortly.
The decentralisation of the GRO to Roscommon town will be finalised by early 2005, subject to the completion and fitting out of the new office premises, work on which is at an advanced stage at present. The number of posts moved to Roscommon to date are as follows. There are now 40 staff employed in the Roscommon office. Of this number seven staff transferred from my Department, two staff were directly recruited and the balance of 31 transferred from other Departments over a number of years. None of these posts were filled on promotion at the time of assignment. There are a small number of additional staff moves, approximately 15, scheduled to happen between now and the end of the year to complete the decentralisation of the GRO to Roscommon. These moves will not involve promotions and will each trigger one and possibly two follow on moves by way of filling the Dublin based vacancies arising as part of the exercise.