Written answers

Tuesday, 31 January 2006

Department of Foreign Affairs

Decentralisation Programme

8:00 pm

Photo of Finian McGrathFinian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 380: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to move his Department to Limerick in the context of the Government decentralisation programme; and if he will detail the schedule on the matter. [3177/06]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Government's decentralisation programme, the development co-operation directorate of my Department, which is currently based in Dublin, will decentralise to Limerick. This is scheduled to take place during the first quarter of 2007. Already, a total of 25 posts in the directorate, including that of director general, are filled by officers who have signalled their intention to decentralise to Limerick.

In addition, there are currently 15 officers serving elsewhere in the Department, mostly abroad, who have also expressed an interest in decentralising to Limerick. These officers will be assigned to the directorate on a phased basis. This total of 40 represents some 32% of the posts being transferred to Limerick. The process of recruiting further staff for Limerick via the central applications facility is also being accelerated. The aim is that, by the second half of 2006, most posts in the directorate will be filled by staff who will decentralise to Limerick. In addition, we are working in close co-ordination with the Office of Public Works on specific plans for office accommodation for the division in Limerick.

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