Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of civil servants and other public servant who applied for relocation under the Government's decentralisation programme and who subsequently withdrew their applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39248/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The Public Appointments Service estimates that approximately 540 applications have been withdrawn from the Central Applications Facility (CAF) to date. Because of the nature of the programme and the timescales involved, individual circumstances are open to change and therefore application status can fluctuate as the programme is rolled out. The picture will become clearer over the coming period as staff are assigned to decentralising organisations.

There are currently 10,670 applications on the CAF. The CAF remains open and applications continue to be received on an ongoing basis from individuals wishing to decentralise under the programme.