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Minister must bite the bullet on decentralisation as public servants seek 32,000 jobs outside Dublin - McGrath
With public servants currently looking for 32,000 jobs outside of Dublin, the Finance Minister must bite the bullet on decentralisation, warned Fine Gael’s Deputy Spokesperson on Finance, Paul McGrath T.D.
"Decentralisation has been long fingered by the Minister because the Government is terrified of the political fallout and is leading to a 'brain drain' from the public service. It is time that this Government, after 4 years in office, started to make decisions, which can have positive benefits for state employees, for towns throughout the country and for every person in the country who deserve the best quality civil service that can be provided.
"Government Departments based in Dublin are finding it increasingly difficult to fill vacancies in the capital, while demand for positions in the country is extremely competitive. It is obvious that public servants are voting with their feet by either leaving or seeking transfers due to the high cost of living in Dublin and because they want to be closer to family and friends.
"There is no sound reason not to go ahead with decentralisation as information technology ensures that work can be done as easily in Mullingar as Marlborough Street," he said.
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