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Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2008

Thursday, 13 November 2008

Ceisteanna (236)

Richard Bruton

Ceist:

236 Deputy Richard Bruton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [40699/08]

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Since the programme began there has been an increase of 297 posts in Portlaoise; 220 of which were decentralised from Dublin. 84 posts have moved to Clonakilty; 33 of which were decentralised from Dublin. This is broken down by grade as follows.

Grade

To Portlaoise from Dublin

To Clonakilty from Dublin

Principal Officers

2

2

Assistant Principals

20

4

HEO/AO

48

9

Executive Officers

64

10

Staff Officers

2

3

Clerical Officers

73

3

Service Officers

1

0

Agriculture Inspectors

6

Assistant Agriculture Inspectors

3

District Superintendents

1

Engineers Grade III

1

Assistant Secretary

1

Total

220

33

Regarding those opting to remain in Dublin, the following is the number of staff who receive notifications for the ‘Dublin arrangements' (the system for re-assigning staff within Dublin; the figures do not include Clerical or Staff Officers as they have not yet been included in the arrangements).

Grade

Number

Principal Officer

17

Assistant Principal Officer

50

Higher Executive Officer

68

Executive Officers

126

Total

261

33 staff have been released to other Dublin based organisations through bilateral transfers and the ‘Dublin arrangements' broken down by grade as follows.

Grade

Number

Principal Officer

1

Assistant Principal Officer

10

Higher Executive Officer

18

Executive Officer

3

Clerical officer

1

Total

33

32 staff have been decentralised from outside Dublin to other locations broken down by grade as follows.

Grade

Number

Higher Executive Officer

6

Executive Officer

11

Clerical Officer

15

Total

32

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