Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children 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. [3211/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children 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. [3226/08]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, my Department is not one of the Departments scheduled for decentralisation under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. To date fifty-one civil servants have transferred to decentralising Departments from my Department. 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.