Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 142: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to decentralisation to Edenderry; the number due to be decentralised; the timeframe expected for this to take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32576/06]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The organisations to decentralise to Edenderry are the Further Education & Training Awards Council, FETAC, the Higher Education & Training Awards Council, HETAC, and the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland, NQAI. These organisations are State agencies under the aegis of my Department. The overall number of posts involved is in the region of 90.

All three agencies are public service agencies rather than civil service agencies. The Deputy will be aware of the work that is ongoing at the central level in relation to the decentralisation of the public service agencies, which will impact on the timeframe for the move of FETAC, HETAC and the NQAI.