Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants who will be decentralised to locations within County Dublin or the City of Dublin; the number of employees of State agencies who will be decentralised to locations within County Dublin or the City of Dublin; the percentage in each case of the total number of jobs to be decentralised that this comprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21658/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The relocation of civil or public servants within Dublin city or county is not part of this Government's Decentralisation programme.

The aim of the programme as announced in Budget, 2004 is to move civil and public service posts to locations outside of Dublin. This is still the case.

Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 234: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of people who are relocating from Dublin in respect of the decentralising staff listed in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 123 of 23 May 2006 as already moved and of those likely to move by end 2006 or early 2007, who are relocating; and the number relocating from places outside of Dublin. [21659/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is not in a position to predict how many Dublin based staff will be in the tranche of 1,000 as Departments must make assignment in accordance with the protocols agreed with the unions. Hence the ultimate breakdown of staff moving will be determined by the priority position of staff on the CAF, nos. of offers accepted, the nos. offered places under the 2-10 trawls, etc.

However, as an indication of the overall percentage of Dublin based assignments to date, over 58% of the 1500 assignees at end April 2006 are Dublin based.

The Deputy has made reference to data given in a previous PQ response. The following table which was furnished in that reply has now been updated to reflect the position with Dublin based assignments.