Budget 2004 included details of the Departments, agencies and jobs being transferred out of Dublin and the target number of jobs for each decentralised location. It also indicated that the Government might make some adjustments to the detailed provisions where necessary to ensure continued effective delivery of public services. Up to date details of the jobs being transferred to the various decentralised locations are available on the Central Applications Facility.
Implementation of the decentralisation programme is primarily a matter for each Minister. In addition, I appointed a decentralisation implementation group and a Cabinet sub-committee on decentralisation was established as part of the overall implementation arrangements. A number of changes to the programme outlined in the budget have since been announced by my colleagues, the Ministers for Agriculture and Food and Communications, Marine and Natural Resources. These changes, which involve additional locations and the transfer of some extra jobs overall, were approved by the Cabinet sub-committee.
I have received no other proposals to revise the programme and work on its implementation is now advancing in accordance with the report of the decentralisation implementation group.