Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 298: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has ascertained from all public service agencies involved in decentralisation the make-up of the 2,800 people who have taken up posts due to decentralise; the number of these who are transferring with their post from Dublin, who are transferring upon promotion and who are new recruits; and if he will set out the relevant data. [24684/07]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Government's decentralisation programme for the civil and public service, the Department's headquarter sections and the Social Welfare Appeals Office are relocating to 6 locations — Sligo, Carrick-on-Shannon, Donegal, Buncrana, Carrickmacross and Drogheda. In addition, the Combat Poverty Agency and Citizens Information Board are scheduled to relocate to Monaghan and Drogheda, respectively, under the programme.

To date, 173 employees have relocated from the Dublin Offices to Carrick-on-Shannon and Sligo. In addition, a further 181 employees have transferred into posts in preparation for decentralisation. The table outlines the data requested.

Furthermore, a total of 180 employees have transferred to other Government Departments for the purposes of their decentralisation programme, of which 84 employees were Dublin based.