Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 282: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of archaeologists from his Department that are to be decentralised to Waterford; the number that has applied to be decentralised; the efforts being made to encourage others; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37240/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I refer to the reply to Question No. 64 of 8 November 2006.

17 archaeologist posts from the Heritage and Planning Section of my Department have been identified for decentralisation to Waterford; to date 3 archaeologists have confirmed their availability to decentralise. Discussions are ongoing at a central level between the Department of Finance and the IMPACT trade union in relation to progressing outstanding issues regarding the decentralisation of professional and technical staff across the Civil Service.