Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)

Less than 20% of the plan has been implemented. Does the Minister seriously believe this is happening at an appropriate pace? The Minister's predecessor, Mr. Charlie McCreevy, said that heads should roll if decentralisation did not happen by the end of 2006. At present less than 20% of posts have been decentralised. There are 20 offices from a total of 56 yet to move to the proposed locations. Less than 50% of the staff which have decentralised have come from Dublin. What is the Minister going to do about this?

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