Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 315: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who have been assigned to each of the decentralised locations; the number of those who are new recruits; and the number moving on promotion. [20368/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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There have been 15 assignments of volunteers made to the existing decentralised offices of my Department. Ten such assignments have been made to Athlone and five have been made to Tullamore. All of these assignees are serving civil servants and all of them transferred in their existing grades.

As regards the decentralisation posts from Dublin to Mullingar 29 officers willing to relocate with their posts have been assigned. Eight (8) of these officers are new recruits.

As regards the decentralisation of extra posts under the new decentralisation programme to Athlone 22 officers willing to relocate with their posts have been assigned. Five (5) of these officers are new recruits.