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‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Decentralisation of Civil Service. Civil Service decentralisation policy
Summary
The Government cancelled the Civil Service decentralisation programme amid economic difficulties, estimating savings of £40–50 million.
asked the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement about the Government's policy regarding decentralisation of the places of work of members of the Civil Service.
Comment on this
The position is that the Government, in the light of the difficult economic situation, considered it necessary to cancel the decentralisation programme and this was announced in the context of the 1983 budget. It was estimated at that time that the overall savings arising from that decision would be of the order of £40-50 million.