Jim O'Keeffe (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Taoiseach when and the way he plans to proceed with decentralisation in his Department; the way it will be implemented; the resources that will be made available; the extent to which it will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18438/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that there are no proposals to decentralise my Department. Thirty-seven staff currently serving in my Department have applied through the Central Applications Facility to relocate under the Decentralisation Programme and 14 former members of staff have already been assigned to decentralised posts. Arrangements are in place to ensure that the decentralisation of staff does not impact negatively on the quality of the services provided by the Department.