Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)

Question 51: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the sections of his Department that are being relocated under the planned decentralisation programme; the areas they are being relocated to; when he expects decentralisation to take place; the number of staff who have submitted applications for decentralisation; their grades and so on; the way in which posts which will be vacant owing to staff not opting for decentralisation will be filled; the date by which he expects full decentralisation to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11134/06]

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