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Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: One must have an orderly process where members of a service are entitled as a right to apply where a post arises.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Deputy Gilmore knows that better than most. He remembers that. That number of posts has been taken out of Dublin into the country areas in the locations decided upon. Were we not to have a decentralisation programme those posts would be filled within the Dublin area. One must relocate on the basis on an equal entitlement for everybody regardless of where they are from. The ultimate...

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is 2,500 now with 3,500 ready to move.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: It is not a question of jigging around.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Either one gives equal entitlement to people in the public service or one does not. There is no jigging around.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I do not have that figure.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The question was put down to my Department but it is not my Department's responsibility. I cannot win with Deputy Gilmore.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The rising of the moon.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Decisions on the timing of further work on the implementation of the balance of the decentralisation programme are being deferred, pending the outcome of the 2011 review. That is a sensible and reasonable approach to adopt in light of recent budgetary developments. Some 22 of the 32 staff in my Department who applied to relocate have already been assigned to decentralised posts. It is...

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I cannot say. I have not received that detail from the central applications facility. It is obvious that they are continuing to indicate an interest in relocating. The decentralisation implementation group will be in touch with them in due course, depending on whether a suitable post arises. Advance parties are groups or complements of workers who go to locations where alternative...

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: No, it is not. The costs of the decentralisation programme will continue during the coming financial year and the following year as we complete the process of moving 3,500 people earmarked for relocation to the new areas as agreed. Various decentralisation projects are at different stages of development and they are moving to completion, depending on where they are in the process. They...

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I can. These 6,000 posts apply to 40 locations outside Dublin and the other 13 locations will come into play at another time. All these locations to my knowledge are working well. I have heard of no complaint locally from staff, those working to them or those supervising them. All of us know, as the Deputy mentioned, that when the process is completed, the people are in place and the...

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: That is a level of detail I do not have with me. A specific question to the Minister for Finance will elicit the information.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: Any what?

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am only surmising. I do not have the information in front of me so I would not be able to answer accurately.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: They would be redeployed to other duties in a non-decentralised location.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Deputy is asking me to speculate but I do not have that level of detail. A question to the Minister for Finance or to the decentralisation implementation group would probably give the Deputy more accurate information.

Decentralisation Programme. (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: I am not in charge of the decentralisation programme.

Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The answer to the second question is "No". The serious point to be made is about the fact that as a result of the Comptroller and Auditor General looking into public procurement issues in FÁS, the Tánaiste asked for a further investigation into the management and systems in FÁS to ensure that wrongdoing, if there is any, cannot be prevented from being disclosed.

Leaders' Questions (25 Nov 2008)

Brian Cowen: The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment also asked it to examine the corporate services aspect of that operation since 2000. This process is in place and both the chairman and the chief executive officer were anxious that it would take place to get to the bottom of any issues that need to be addressed. No one is suggesting issues should not be examined or addressed....