Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2017
641. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the location of the headquarters of his Department; the number of civil servants based there; the number of civil servants based in each location where his Department has an office; the town in which each one of these offices is located; the reason that the headquarters of his Department is not located in a rural area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43006/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Rural and Community Development was established 19 July 2017. As of 10 October 2017, there were 109 staff employed in my Department, although discussions are ongoing to finalise the Department’s full staffing complement.
There are currently 41 staff in the Department's core offices in Dublin, and 60 in Ballina. There are eight staff in an Inspectorate service that is based regionally throughout the country.
A further 42 staff are employed in the Charities Regulatory Authority, which is also based in Dublin.
