Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the non-property cost of decentralisation for each quarter since the project was initiated with regard to her Department's quarterly return to the Decentralisation Implementation Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3206/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is required to report on non capital costs incurred in connection with the programme of decentralisation to the Central Decentralisation Unit in the Department of Finance. Reports to date have confirmed that no non capital costs have been incurred directly by my Department.

Non capital costs of €13,157 have been reported in connection with the decentralisation of the State agencies in the Education sector.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of civil and public servants in her Department who have been decentralised to date; the number who will be decentralised in total under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3221/08]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Since the start of the implementation of the programme of decentralisation 84 civil servants from my Department have relocated to posts outside of Dublin.

In the region of 350 civil servants in my Department who have not relocated to date have made application through the Central Application Facility (CAF) to relocate under the programme, approximately 220 of these applicants are opting to relocate with my Department. At this time it is not possible to say how many of these applicants will actually relocate. This will depend on a number of factors, including the availability of posts in the applicants' locations of choice and, as the programme is voluntary, decisions made by individuals when offered a transfer to relocate.