Written answers

Thursday, 18 May 2006

Department of Transport

Decentralisation Programme

5:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport the status of the decentralisation of the Railway Safety Commission and the National Roads Authority to Ballinasloe; the timetable for completion of the move; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18986/06]

Photo of Martin CullenMartin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Dáil Question No. 471, answered on Tuesday 25 April, 2006 where I set out the full position.

Under the decentralisation programme there are 90 posts in the National Roads Authority (NRA) and 20 posts in the Railway Safety Commission due to decentralise to Ballinasloe. Implementation issues, including the identification of accommodation, are being pursued by the agencies themselves. The table shows the number of applications received for each Agency.

Agency/Section No. of Posts to decentralise CAF Applicants
Civil Servants Public Servants
National Roads Authority (Ballinasloe) 90 59 (external) 6 (internal)
Railway Safety Commission (Ballinasloe) 20 4 (external) 2 (external)

The NRA and the RSC have not been identified by the Decentralisation Implementation Group as early movers.

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