Written answers

Wednesday, 17 December 2008

Department of Defence

Decentralisation Programme

8:00 pm

Photo of Joan BurtonJoan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 424: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants and other public servants who have relocated to locations outside of Dublin under the Government's decentralisation programme; the estimated number of each category who will have relocated by the end of 2009; the breakdown of each set of figures in terms of those who are relocating from Dublin and relocating from elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46998/08]

Photo of Willie O'DeaWillie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin-based civil service staff, together with a number of military personnel, to Newbridge, Co. Kildare, and for the decentralisation of the Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ) to the Curragh.

The number of posts to be relocated to Newbridge is approximately 200 civil service posts together with 43 military. Six members of staff have relocated from provincial offices to Dublin in advance of the move to Newbridge which is scheduled for end of 2009. A further 335 military posts together with 78 support staff will decentralise to the new DFHQ building in the Curragh. A state-owned site has been chosen for a new building and the timeframe for completion of the project will be determined by the outcome of the proposed tender competition that is currently being prepared by OPW. All military personnel decentralising are based in Dublin.

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