Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 513: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of civil servants and other public servants who have decentralised as at 31 December 2006 and the current date broken down into individual Government Departments and agencies; the number required for full decentralisation, broken down under individual Departmental and agencies plans; the number of currently decentralised locations in operation; the agencies with no progress; the values of properties purchased and sold in respect of the decentralisation process to date; the other costs incurred to date with the decentralisation process, broken down by category; the number of Departmental staff involved in administrating the decentralisation process since its inception; the number of planning applications in progress in relation to building decentralised premises and planning applications to be submitted, broken down by location and planning submission date; the original budgeted and the expected total costs to be incurred for decentralisation; her further proposals in this regard; the expected date for completion of the full decentralisation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3008/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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As the Deputy will be aware my Department is not one of the Departments scheduled for decentralisation under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. As of the 31st December 2006, 28 civil servants had transferred to decentralising Departments from my Department and to date, a total of 51 civil servants have transferred. Further details in respect of the transfer of these officers is available from the decentralising Departments and I understand that the Deputy has also tabled questions to the relevant Ministers. Administration in respect of civil servants transferring from my Department to decentralising Departments is facilitated through my Department's Human Resources Unit.