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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 Apr 1983

Vol. 341 No. 7

Written Answers . - Government Office Tenders .

620.

asked the Minister for Finance if he will confirm that (1) tenders for Government offices at Cavan, Sligo, Ballina, Athlone and Letterkenny had been sought in 1982 and (2) £5 million had been provided in the Estimates which were prepared in October-November, 1982 to enable a start to be made on work on those offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

: Tenders were invited on 10 June 1982 for provision of offices at Athlone, Ballina, Galway, Killarney and Sligo under the decentralisation programme. Tenders were not invited for offices at Cavan and Letterkenny. Provision was made in the Estimates for 1983, which were published in November 1982, for the commencement of the programme but, as stated in the Principal Features of the Budget statement, the programme has been cancelled to achieve a saving of £5 million in 1983.

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