Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of posts that have been decentralised as part of the current decentralisation programme with respect to his Department and agencies; the cost of mileage and overtime paid with respect to the holders of these posts in the year prior to decentralisation and the year after decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34719/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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A total of one hundred and twenty (120) posts are now located in new offices in Tullamore. The amounts paid from my Department's Vote in respect of home travel and subsistence (which includes payments for any mileage) for the staff of sections of my Department which decentralised to Tullamore, were as set out in the table. These amounts include payments in respect of mileage, subsistence and other related expenses, some of which would represent one off expenditure relating to the initial transition period. As regards overtime, the amount spent on certain administration services which, prior to decentralisation, had been met from a central business unit for the Department cannot be disaggregated in the time available.

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the numbers of posts moved under decentralisation up to 30 November 2007 and the details in relation to mileage and overtime are as follows:

With regard to Newcastlewest all the work that was carried out prior to decentralisation was not completely carried over to the new decentralised location until very recently and allied to this the nature of work has changed somewhat. Consequently a direct comparison is not possible. The Office of Public Works currently has 23 posts in the OPW Advance Office in Claremorris, which commenced operations on 10th September 2007. At this stage it is too early to analyse the comparative costs associated with mileage and overtime.