Decentralisation
The Minister for Finance when presenting his 2004 budget proposals in the Dáil provided details of the Government's strategy for decentralisation of the public service. Under these plans over 10,000 civil and public servants will be transferred to 53 separate locations throughout the country. The headquarters of nine Government Departments/Offices will move outside Dublin.
To view contact details for Department's offices in Fossa in PDF (27Kb) : HTML.The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism is included in these moves. It will relocate to Killarney. Also included in the moves are the Arts Council (going to Kilkenny), Fáilte Ireland (going to Mallow) and the Sports Council (going to Killarney). The National Cultural Institutions are not involved in these moves.
The Department has compiled a Killarney information booklet. detailing available facilities in the Killarney area for those interested in decentralising to that location.
Download the Killarney information booklet in PDF (119Kb) : HTML (56Kb).
Similarly, Fáilte Ireland has compiled a Mallow information booklet.
Download the Mallow information booklet in PDF (184Kb) : HTML (52Kb).
These details will be supplemented as further local information becomes available.
For further information contact:
Higher Executive Officer at: (+353 1) 631 3831
Fax the Unit: (+353 1) 631 3887
Email the Unit: Humanresources@dast.gov.ie