Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2008
135 Deputy David Stanton asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 47 of 25 February 2008, the progress made by the Office Of Public Works in sourcing suitable accommodation on an interim basis in order to facilitate the decentralisation of the Public Appointments Service; when he expects the Public Appointments Service to move to Youghal County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraFurther to Parliamentary Question No 47 of 25 February 2008, the OPW is checking availability of temporary offices in Youghal to accommodate an advance party of staff from the Public Appointments Service (PAS). To date no suitable temporary accommodation has been identified. The Public Appointments Service will transfer one hundred (100) posts to Youghal. Arrangements are proceeding in accordance with their Decentralisation Implementation Plan. In accordance with the indicative timescale set out in the Decentralisation Implementation Group's Report to Government in July 2007 PAS is working towards decentralising to Youghal in the 3rd quarter of 2009 (this is subject to the timely resolution of the title issue in relation to the site for permanent accommodation). Eleven (11) staff are currently in posts in Dublin awaiting a transfer to Youghal.
