Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have made a lot of progress in allowing local authorities to take a lead in providing shared services to the entire country. The Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan has pointed to the progress which has been made in the local authorities in Limerick which play a role in the rental accommodation scheme, RAS. Shared services functions for the country are now run from particular local authorities. Approximately half of all of our civil servants are based in regional locations. While we have made progress in moving existing employment outside Dublin, my focus is on increasing employment in offices which have located in all counties. The wage agreement which is in place over the next three years creates the ability to hire more civil and public servants in offices that we have established.

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