Written answers
Tuesday, 13 December 2005
Department of Transport
Decentralisation Programme
11:00 pm
Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 319: To ask the Minister for Transport the Government's decentralisation plans as they affect his Department. [39081/05]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The overall numbers and location for decentralisation in the transport sector are outlined in the following table.
| Agency/Section | No. of Posts to decentralise | CAF Applicants | Civil Servants | Public Servants |
| Road Haulage Division (Loughrea) | 40 | 69 (external) | 18 (internal) | 3 (external) |
| National Safety Council (Loughrea) | 10 (13) | 24 (external) | 5 (external) | |
| National Roads Authority (Ballinasloe) | 90 | 59 (external) | 6 (external) | 1 (internal) |
| Irish Aviation Authority (Shannon) | 100 | 10 (external) | 1 (external) | 2 (internal) |
| Railway Safety Commission (Ballinasloe) | 20 | 4 (external) | 2 (external) | |
| Bus Éireann (Mitchelstown) | 200 | 10 (external) | 3 (external) |
The decentralisation of 50 transport staff to Loughrea is among the priority moves in the Government's decentralisation programme. A Government decision to establish a road safety authority will impact on the posts, but not the number of staff, to be located in Loughrea. My Department is working to ensure that 50 posts are transferred to Loughrea by the 2007 target.
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