Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of the 140 decentralised jobs promised to County Galway in Budget 2003 which have been delivered; if they have not yet been delivered the precise timeframe for delivery of these decentralised jobs to Ballinasloe and Loughrea; the number of people who have opted for decentralisation to each location; and the number of those who have indicated their willingness to move who are currently working in Dublin. [23757/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The table shows the number of applications received for each Agency and for this Department in respect of jobs due to decentralise to Galway. The NRA and the RSC have not been identified by the Decentralisation Implementation Group as early movers. Implementation issues, including the identification of accommodation in Ballinasloe, are being pursued by the agencies themselves.

It is expected that the move to Loughrea will be completed by 1st quarter 2007 involving a total of 50 posts in the Road Safety Authority and the Department of Transport. Temporary accommodation is being considered as an interim measure and a suitable site has been identified by the OPW in this regard.

There are 19 eligible Dublin based staff who have applied on CAF to decentralise to Loughrea. The breakdown of the number of Dublin based staff in respect of the Agencies is not available to this Department and is a matter for the Agencies themselves.