Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 333: To ask the Minister for Defence 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. [24677/07]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Government Decision on Decentralisation, announced by the Minister for Finance in his Budget Statement on 3 December 2003, provides for the transfer of all my Department's Dublin based Civil Service staff to Newbridge, County Kildare. Of the 128 staff currently serving in my Department and who are due to decentralise to Newbridge almost 30% of these were serving in my Department at the time the Government Decision was announced. The remainder have transferred into my Department in preparation for the move. Given that my Department was oversubscribed with applicants, it is unlikely that promotions or recruitment will be required to fill the full staffing complement for Newbridge.