| 2008 | Development and delivery of training programme will be ongoing. |
| | Succession planning and internal transfers commence and will be ongoing. |
| | Internal communications continue and will be ongoing. |
| | Communications with Consultative Forum ongoing. |
| | Review and update of procedures manuals/ user guides will be ongoing in light of feedback from recently recruited staff. |
| | Continued recruitment and assignment of decentralising staff.
Phased replacement of existing staff with external "CAF" applicants for Portarlington continues.
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| | Decentralisation risks kept under constant review and controls put in place to minimise risks. |
| Early 2008 | Decision on Portarlington building planning application by Planning Authority expected. |
| | If no planning difficulties or appeals construction is expected to commence in 2008 with an 18 -24 month timeframe for completion and fit-out. |
| | Decentralisation Implementation Committee meets to oversee and monitor decentralisation programme. Meetings of the Committee take place on an ongoing basis.
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| | Review of staff assignments to advance office completed. |
| | Accommodation requirements for advance party office accommodation discussed by decentralising business units, in consultation with OPW. |
| | Accommodation requirements for Portarlington building discussed again with OPW and other decentralising agencies. |
| | Changeover to DJELR Shared IT service commences. |
| | Outsourced mediation pilot programme commences. |
| | Mediation training commences for newly recruited Equality Officers. |
| | Specialised quasi-judicial training continues. |
| Q2 2008 | Changeover to DJELR Shared IT service completed and bedded down. |
| | Training of new staff for advance party completed. |
| | Advance party move to Portlaoise office. |
| | New office plans reviewed and signed off, subject to agreement by decentralising business units. |
| Q3 2008 | Training Plans kept under review and revisions completed. |
| Q4 2008 | Building construction ongoing. |
| Q1 2009 | Formal communications with external customers to commence. |
| Q2 2009 | Expected completion of building. |