Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 208: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the numbers of staff in his Department who have indicated willingness to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35010/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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At this stage, a total of 224 staff have confirmed their availability to decentralise with my Department to Wexford, Kilkenny, Waterford, and New Ross. 118 of these are now working in the Department and the process of arranging for the transfer of the other staff to the Department is continuing.

A total of 147 of my Department's staff indicated their intention to decentralise with other Government Departments/Offices and State Agencies; 22 of these have already transferred out of my Department.