Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1409: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timetable for the decentralisation of the Department of Education and Science to Athlone; the number of staff at each grade to be decentralised; the number of applications made at each grade under the CAF for decentralisation to Athlone; the timetable for the decentralisation of an advanced party; if temporary accommodation has been obtained; the number of staff at each grade which will be facilitated in this phase of the decentralisation; if a permanent site has been obtained; the timetable for the completion of this facility; the number of staff it will cater for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1056/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Permanent accommodation for the 100 posts to decentralise to Athlone will be provided on my Department's existing campus in Athlone. Construction of this accommodation will begin shortly and the Office of Public Works has indicated that the accommodation should be ready for occupation sometime in 2008. There are no plans to move an advance party into temporary accommodation in Athlone.

Six (6) posts are to decentralise at Principal Officer level. Principal Officers willing to decentralise have been identified for all of these posts. At Assistant Principal Officer level 11.50 posts are to decentralise. Officers willing to decentralise have been identified for 9 of these posts. At Higher Executive Officer/ Administrative Officer level 20 posts are to decentralise. Twenty two officers willing to decentralise have been identified. At Executive Officer level 31.3 posts will decentralise. Thirty five officers willing to decentralise have been identified. Two and a half (2.5) Staff Officer posts are to decentralise to Athlone. There are no staff officers volunteering for assignment to these posts in Athlone. At Clerical Officer level 21.1 posts will decentralise. In excess of 50 Clerical Officers have indicated interest in these posts, either by applying through central transfer lists, prior through the operation of the CAF, or through the CAF. Two inspector posts will decentralise. There are no volunteers for assignment to these posts. There are three volunteers for assignment to five Service Officer posts and no volunteer for assignment to the post of telephonist.

At any grade where there is a slight oversubscription for the posts available it should be possible to accommodate all volunteers as it is anticipated that a number of officers currently serving in the existing Athlone office of my Department will opt to decentralise elsewhere with other departments. However, due to the significant level of oversubscription at Clerical Officer it is unlikely that my Department will be able to offer posts in Athlone to all of those who have express an interest.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timetable for the decentralisation of her Department to Mullingar; the number of staff at each grade to be decentralised; the number of applications made at each grade under the CAF for decentralisation to Mullingar; the timetable for the decentralisation of an advanced party; if temporary accommodation has been obtained; the number of staff at each grade which will be facilitated in this phase of the decentralisation; if a permanent site has been obtained; the timetable for the completion of this facility; the number of staff it will cater for; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1060/07]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Permanent accommodation for the 100 posts to decentralise to Athlone will be provided on my Department's existing campus in Athlone. Construction of this accommodation will begin shortly and the Office of Public Works has indicated that the accommodation should be ready for occupation sometime in 2008. There are no plans to move an advance party into temporary accommodation in Athlone.

Six (6) posts are to decentralise at Principal Officer level. Principal Officers willing to decentralise have been identified for all of these posts. At Assistant Principal Officer level 11.50 posts are to decentralise. Officers willing to decentralise have been identified for 9 of these posts. At Higher Executive Officer/ Administrative Officer level 20 posts are to decentralise. Twenty two officers willing to decentralise have been identified. At Executive Officer level 31.3 posts will decentralise. Thirty five officers willing to decentralise have been identified. Two and a half (2.5) Staff Officer posts are to decentralise to Athlone. There are no staff officers volunteering for assignment to these posts in Athlone. At Clerical Officer level 21.1 posts will decentralise. In excess of 50 Clerical Officers have indicated interest in these posts, either by applying through central transfer lists, prior through the operation of the CAF, or through the CAF. Two inspector posts will decentralise. There are no volunteers for assignment to these posts. There are three volunteers for assignment to five Service Officer posts and no volunteer for assignment to the post of telephonist.

At any grade where there is a slight oversubscription for the posts available it should be possible to accommodate all volunteers as it is anticipated that a number of officers currently serving in the existing Athlone office of my Department will opt to decentralise elsewhere with other departments. However, due to the significant level of oversubscription at Clerical Officer it is unlikely that my Department will be able to offer posts in Athlone to all of those who have express an interest.