Billy Kelleher (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)

In the context of decentralisation, those in the Civil Service in general change roles within an organisation. They do not simply enter a silo and stay there for an entire career. Civil servants move within and among Departments. This is good for corporate knowledge and the transfer of knowledge from one Department to another and it is admirable in the Civil Service. It is a very adaptable organisation and well capable of transferring and providing the facilities and the services to those who need them most. I suggest the Civil Service is capable of doing this as it has shown in many other decentralised locations throughout the country. I will relay to the Government other issues the Senator raised, but I emphasise again that the relevant Minister has met with the organisations and has said he is available to meet them again, and could meet others which may have concerns in this regard.