Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of persons who have opted to remain in Dublin who have been reassigned from decentralising offices; and the numbers who remain to be assigned. [20314/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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A small number of persons who have opted to remain in Dublin have been reassigned from decentralising offices. However, priority is being given to establishing the transport office in Loughrea and the necessary reassignment of all these staff is expected to take place by year-end.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 196: To ask the Minister for Transport the date on which it is expected that each of the decentralisation moves within his Department or of agencies under his Department will be completed. [20328/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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It is expected that the move to Loughrea will be completed by 1st quarter 2007. The position with the move to Drogheda is less advanced and it is not possible to give a completion date at this stage.

The Agencies under the aegis of my Department have not been identified by the Decentralisation Implementation Group as early movers and this is a matter for the Agencies themselves to pursue.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 197: To ask the Minister for Transport the posts of specialist skill which are planned for removal under the decentralisation move; and the number of those who have indicated a willingness to move their posts within units of and agencies under his Department. [20342/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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There are approximately 150 specialist skill posts due to be decentralised from this Department or its agencies. Priority is being given to finalising the decentralisation to Loughrea and the need to seek indications from individuals with specialist skills of their willingness to move their posts within units of and agencies under my Department has not arisen. This will arise with subsequent planned moves.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 198: To ask the Minister for Transport 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. [20364/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Ten staff have been assigned to-date, 1 to go to Loughrea and 9 to go to Drogheda. There have been no new recruits and nobody has moved on promotion.

Regarding the decentralising Agencies under the aegis of my Department, implementation issues such as the assignment of staff is a matter for the Agencies themselves to pursue.

Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 199: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress made to date in relation to the decentralisation of Government Departments and associated agencies to Drogheda, County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20438/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous answer to Question No. 837, answered on 25th January, 2006 where I set out the position in full. The situation remains the same.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of persons who have opted to remain in Dublin who have been reassigned from decentralising offices; and the numbers who remain to be assigned. [20315/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To date 16 staff of my Department have been reassigned to Dublin posts with a further 5 reassignments being arranged at present, leaving an estimated balance of 94 assignments to be made over the next two years. This latter figure does not, of course, take account of the normal dynamics of staff movements such as recruitment, retirement, transfer on promotion etc.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 201: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the date on which it is expected that each of the decentralisation moves within his Department or of agencies under his Department will be completed. [20329/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department's headquarters is to be relocated to Knock Airport while some 10 posts are to be relocated to the Department's offices at Na Forbacha in Galway. The date of completion of the relocation of the headquarters is dependent on the construction of a new building at Knock Airport. The latest information we have is that construction is to be completed in mid-2008.

Of the 140 posts due to transfer to Knock Airport, some 65 will transfer to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry from mid-2006. When the new headquarters is ready for occupation, the Tubbercurry posts and those posts still remaining in Dublin at that stage will transfer to Knock Airport.

As regards Na Forbacha, 7 of the 10 posts due to transfer there from Dublin are now assigned with the balance of the transfer to be completed next year.

The completion of the transfer of Pobal posts to Clifden is dependent on the completion of new offices there. The indications are that these will be completed in early 2008. Of the 40 posts to transfer there, a total of 21 will be in place shortly in Clifden in temporary accommodation.

The Board of Foras na Gaeilge has been asked to bring forward firm proposals in relation to a phased relocating of precise sections, functions and posts in Gaoth Dobhair. I understand that this is in hands and will be available shortly.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 202: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the posts of specialist skill which are planned for removal under the decentralisation move; and the number of those who have indicated a willingness to move their posts within units of and agencies under his Department. [20343/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Of the 8 specialist posts in my Department, a final decision has been made in respect of two posts, both of which are currently vacant. These are being filled by open recruitment and on a decentralised basis. The position in relation to the other posts will be finalised in due course. The issue does not arise at this stage in relation to Pobal or Foras na Gaeilge.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs 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. [20365/06]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To date, 7 (out of a total of 10) officers have been assigned for decentralisation to Na Forbacha and 47 officers (out of a total of 140) have been assigned for decentralisation to Knock Airport.

Of the officers assigned, 3 are new recruits and 8 have been assigned on promotion.

Of the Pobal decentralisation to Clifden, 21 (out of a total of 40) staff have been assigned, of which 20 are new recruits and 1 promoted person.

The Board of Foras na Gaeilge has been asked to bring forward firm proposals in relation to a phased relocating of precise sections, functions and posts in Gaoth Dobhair. I understand that this is in hand and will be available shortly. In the meantime, the information requested by the Deputy is not available.