Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 May 2005
143 Ms B. Moynihan-Cronin asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in regard to the number of his Department’s Dublin based staff who have applied through the central applications facility for decentralisation for the proposed new locations for his Department at Kilkenny, New Ross and Wexford; the grades of staff who have applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16339/05]
Amharc ar fhreagra152 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of employees of his Department who have applied for transfers under the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16470/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 152 together.
My Department is co-operating with the Department of Finance, the decentralisation implementation group, DIG, and the Office of Public Works to ensure the Government's decentralisation programme is implemented efficiently and effectively. In accordance with the Government decision on the first phase of moves under the programme, the transfer of my Department's headquarters to Wexford is included in the list of those considered as potential early movers.
A total of 495 applications had been received at the central applications facility, CAF, priority cut-off date on 7 September 2004 in respect of the 661 posts to be decentralised from my Department's Dublin offices and which are fillable through the CAF. A total of 31 staff from my Department's Dublin offices have applied for decentralisation to the Department's proposed four locations in the south east — Wexford, Kilkenny, New Ross and Waterford. The grades and numbers involved are detailed in the following table. Some 139 staff of my Department had also at that date applied for decentralisation to other Departments or agencies.
An implementation plan, which sets out the broad issues to be addressed in implementing the decentralisation programme for this Department, has been submitted to the DIG. My Department is in the process of finalising a revised implementation plan dealing with issues arising in the context of the move to Wexford.
|
Number |
|
|
Principal Officer |
3 |
|
Assistant Principal Officer |
3 |
|
Higher Executive Officer |
4 |
|
Administrative Officer |
3 |
|
Executive Officer |
5 |
|
Staff Officer |
1 |
|
Clerical Officer |
5 |
|
Accountant |
1 |
|
Inspector |
3 |
|
Senior Meteorological Officer |
1 |
|
Archaeologist |
1 |
|
Assistant Fire Adviser |
1 |
|
Total |
31 |
