Written answers

Thursday, 13 November 2008

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Decentralisation Programme

5:00 pm

Photo of Richard BrutonRichard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will make a statement on the number of posts that have been decentralised to date, and of those, the number that have been decentralised from Dublin, and their grades; the number that have opted to remain in Dublin, and their grades; the number of those that have moved to another Department or agency in Dublin; and the number that have been decentralised from outside Dublin to other locations and their grades. [40701/08]

Photo of Eamon RyanEamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The original Government Decision on Decentralisation envisaged 300 posts from this Department relocating to Cavan. The Department had successfully put in place an advance party of 55 staff prior to the recent Government announcement suspending this project, pending a review in 2011. Full details regarding origin and grade of staff transferring to Cavan are set out in the following Table.

LocationGradeTotal
DublinAccountant1
AP2
CO17
EO14
EO (JSA)2
HEO10
PO2
SO1
Dublin Total49
ProvincialAP3
CO1
HEO1
Ser Officer1
Provincial Total6
Grand Total55

During the course of the last two years approximately 64 staff have left my Department to transfer to other Dublin Departments. Details are set out in the following Table.

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