Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2008

Thursday, 13 November 2008

Ceisteanna (227)

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

227 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the number of posts that have been decentralised to date, and of those, the number that have been decentralised from Dublin, and their grades; the number that have opted to remain in Dublin, and their grades; the number of those that have moved to another Department or agency in Dublin; and the number that have been decentralised from outside Dublin to other locations and their grades. [40701/08]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

The original Government Decision on Decentralisation envisaged 300 posts from this Department relocating to Cavan. The Department had successfully put in place an advance party of 55 staff prior to the recent Government announcement suspending this project, pending a review in 2011. Full details regarding origin and grade of staff transferring to Cavan are set out in the following Table.

Location	Grade	Total
Dublin	Accountant	1
	AP	2
	CO	17
	EO	14
	EO (JSA)	2
	HEO	10
	PO	2
	SO	1
Dublin Total		49
Provincial	AP	3
	CO	1
	HEO	1
	Ser Officer	1
Provincial Total		6
Grand Total		55

During the course of the last two years approximately 64 staff have left my Department to transfer to other Dublin Departments. Details are set out in the following Table.

Grade	Total
PO	7
AP	11
HEO	15
AO	1
EO	17
SO	3
CO	10
Total	64