Written answers

Thursday, 3 July 2008

Department of Education and Science

Decentralisation Programme

5:00 am

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of persons who have been moved by his Department and its agencies to date; the percentage this represents of the original target; and if he will provide in tabular form for each of the locations, the staff who have been moved, the staff who have been assigned but not moved and the number of the staff originally designated for a move, who have opted to stay in Dublin, who have been assigned new duties. [26468/08]

Photo of Batt O'KeeffeBatt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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The details requested by the Deputy in relation to my Department are shown in the following table. None of the agencies under the aegis of my Department that are included in the programme of decentralisation have relocated posts to date.

Athlone
Target number to decentralise — 2003:100
Number to decentralise based on staffing of relevant sections — 2008:93
All gradesNo of postsNumber assigned and movedNumber assigned — not movedNumber to be assigned
93.0071.503.0018.50
Notes
Number assigned — not moved:these officers will relocate to Athlone in July 2008
Number to be assigned:this information is included as transfer arrangements are underway for these officers who will transfer directly to Athlone to Athlone in the coming weeks.
Number of staff who were assigned to posts in Dublin decentralising to Athlone at 31 December 2005 who opted to remain in Dublin and who have since been re-assigned to other duties in Dublin (with Department of Education & Science and with other departments):37.40 wholetime equivalents.
Mullingar
Target no to decentralise — 2003:300
Number to decentralise based on staffing of relevant sections — 2008:302
All gradesNo. of postsnumber assigned and movednumber assigned — not moved
302.007.00116.00
Number of staff who were assigned to posts in Dublin decentralising to Mullingar at 31 December 2005 who opted to remain in Dublin and who have since been re-assigned to other duties in Dublin (with Department of Education & Science and with other departments) in order to facilitate the assignment of officers wishing to decentralise to Mullingar to Mullingar bound posts:37.60 wholetime equivalents.

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