Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 October 2004
102 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance if he will report on the progress to date on the plans for decentralisation as announced in budget 2004; the number of civil servants now available for relocation to designated areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24957/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe two reports of the decentralisation implementation group dated 31 March 2004 and 30 July 2004 provide detailed accounts of the progress made in implementing the decentralisation programme announced last December. An analysis of the applications registered with the central applications facility by 7 September 2004 has also been published. I would also refer Deputies to the presentations made to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service on 6 October 2004 by the chairman of the implementation group. I am very pleased with the progress which has already been made in driving forward the implementation of the programme.
