Public Appointments Service
News Updates
- Department of Finance update on the Decentralisation Programme April 2010
- Department of Finance update on the Decentralisation Programme December 2009
- Department of Finance update on the Decentralisation Programme September 2009
- Decentralisation - Government Announcement 14th October 2008
The Government has reviewed the decentralisation programme and identified priority elements on which implementation should proceed at this time. The completion of these projects, coupled with the progress already made, will bring 6,000 public service jobs to over 40 locations outside of Dublin. Decisions on the timing of further work on the remainder of the programme are being deferred pending a review in 2011 in light of budgetary developments.
Having considered the progress made on the human resource aspects of the Programme, commitments already made, the costs involved, the expectations of staff already assigned to decentralising posts and the business readiness of organisations to transfer to the new location in each case, the Government has identified the projects which will continue at this time
The Government has decided to defer further work on implementation of the other elements of the decentralisation programme pending a review in 2011 in light of budgetary developments.
Full details of completed, approved and deferred projects are set out in the attached tables.
- Table 1: Decentralisation Projects Already Advanced or Which Will Continue to be Progressed
- Table 2: Decentralisation Projects Deferred, Pending a Review in 2011
General Information
CAF applicants are once again reminded of the importance of having categorised themselves as the correct grade.
It has been noted that a large amount of clerical officers have incorrectly categorised themselves as 'Clerk I' or 'Clerk II'. If you are unsure of your correct title please contact your Personnel Officer. If you have the wrong grade down you may miss out on a decentralising post!
You also need to ensure that you have correctly categorised yourself as a civil servant as opposed to a public servant if you work in a civil service Department/Office. Again, your Personnel Officer will be able to advise you regarding the status of your employment.
The onus is on you as a CAF applicant, to make sure that your contact details are kept up to date. This will enable both the Public Appointments Service and decentralising organisations to contact you regarding your application.
For further information check out http://www.decentralisation.gov.ie