Senators will, no doubt, have listened with interest to the Minister's announcement on decentralisation. While this initiative was signalled in budget 2000, the next phase will adopt a new approach. Entire Departments – including Ministers and senior management will move out of Dublin. A total of eight Departments and the Office of Public Works will move headquarters to provincial locations, leaving seven Departments with headquarters in Dublin. Up to now, approximately 4,000 public servants have opted for decentralisation. The next phase, involving all Departments and offices, will see 10,300 civil and public service jobs move to 53 centres in 25 counties. The programme will be implemented on a voluntary basis.