The Department of Arts Sport and Tourism was designated for relocation to Killarney, Co. Kerry, under the Government's Decentralisation Programme, which was announced in the 2004 Budget. The Department, which has a staff of 130, excluding the National Archives, was designated an "early mover" by the Decentralisation Implementation Group (DIG). To date, 76 staff (including two service officers who were recruited directly) have relocated to temporary accommodation in Fossa, Killarney. The objective is to complete the decentralisation process of the Department by early 2009 by which time it will be operating from the new purpose built offices in Killarney.
The following table provides a breakdown of the information requested by the Deputy.
|
Grade
|
Decentralised from Dublin
|
Opted to remain in Dublin
|
Moved to another Department or agency in Dublin
|
Decentralised from outside Dublin to Kerry
|
|
Secretary General
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
Assistant Secretary
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
|
Principal Officer
|
3
|
8
|
6
|
2
|
|
Assistant Principal
|
13
|
17
|
13
|
5
|
|
Higher Executive Officer
|
10
|
19
|
14
|
6
|
|
Executive Officer
|
6
|
27
|
17
|
14
|
|
Staff Officer
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
|
Clerical Officer
|
1
|
24
|
17
|
14
|
|
Service Officer
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
|
Total
|
33
|
101
|
69
|
41
|
