Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 164: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants based in Dublin who have applied for decentralisation, who have been transferred to their decentralising post and are actually in position in the decentralised location outside of Dublin; and the locations and the number of civil servants transferred from a Dublin post who are at such locations. [24437/07]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach the number of civil servants and other public servants who have relocated to locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the estimated number of each category who will have relocated by the end of 2007; if he will break each set of figures down in terms of those who are relocating from Dublin and relocating from elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24451/07]

Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together.

33 staff currently serving in my Department have applied through the Central Applications Facility to relocate under the Decentralisation Programme. 15 members of my Department have already transferred to other Departments for decentralisation purposes — their chosen options are listed below. However, the timing of the relocation of these officers is a matter for their new Departments.

1 AP to the Department of Social, and Family Affairs (Sligo)

1 AP to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism (Killarney)

1 AP to the Department of Agriculture and Food (Portlaoise)

1 AP to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Carlow)

1 AO to Development Co-operation Ireland (Limerick)

1 AO to the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (Charlestown)

1 EO to the Department of Finance (Tullamore)

1 EO to the Department of Defence (Newbridge)

1 EO to the Department of Transport (Loughrea)

1 SO to the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Clonakilty)

1 CO to the Office of Public Works (Claremorris)

1 CO to the Department of Social and Family Affairs (Sligo)

1 CO to Garda Headquarters (Thurles)

1 CO to the Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Tralee)

1 CO to the Department of Justice (Mayo)

The Deputy will be aware that there are no proposals to decentralise my Department or any of the bodies under its aegis and also that the Department of Finance has overall responsibility in Government for the Decentralisation Programme.