OPW: Office of Public Works
Oifig na nOibreacha Poiblí
Decentralisation
Following the Decentralisation announcement in Budget 2004, the Office of Public Works is scheduled to decentralise to three locations around the country, on the following basis:
- Trim, Co Meath (new OPW headquarters) - 275 staff
- Kanturk, Co Cork - 100 staff
- Claremorris, Co Mayo - 150 staff
Other useful websites:
The Irish Government's decentralisation website has a broad selection of information in relation to Decentralisation, including DIG reports, extracts from the original Budget Statement, latest news etc:
The website of the Public Appointments Service (formerly the Civil Service and Local Authority Commissioners) has a section dedicated to Decentralisation and, in particular, the operation of the Central Appointments Facility:
The Department of Finance Web page in relation to Decentralisation can be accessed here: