Written answers

Tuesday, 23 November 2004

Department of Finance

Decentralisation Programme

10:00 pm

Photo of Caoimhghín Ó CaoláinCaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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Question 106: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on progress to date on the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29973/04]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The two reports of the decentralisation implementation group, DIG, dated 31 March 2004 and 30 July 2004, provide detailed accounts of the progress made in implementing the decentralisation programme announced last December. An analysis of the applications registered with the central applications facility by 7 September 2004 has also been published. I refer the Deputy also to the presentations made to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service on 6 October 2004 by the chair of the implementation group, the CEO of the Public Appointments Service, PAS, and the Department of Finance. I am very pleased with the progress which has already been made in driving forward the implementation of the programme.

In addition, I have received for consideration from the DIG a report containing proposals on those organisations which, in the group's view, should be included in the first phase of moves and I expect to be making an announcement in this regard shortly.

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