Vol. 553 No. 2
229 Mr. O'Dowd asked the Minister for Finance his plans for decentralisation of Departments; and if he will relocate a Department in the Drogheda area in view of the serious job losses in south Louth in the past two years. [13601/02]
230 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Finance his proposals regarding a programme of decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13602/02]
233 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Finance his plans for decentralisation of a Department to County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13812/02]
234 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Finance the status of his plans to decentralise Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13841/02]
235 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Finance if he will include Boyle, County Roscommon, in his decentralisation plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13842/02]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 229, 230 and 233 to 235, inclusive, together.
In An Agreed Programme for Government, the Government has committed itself to moving forward the progressive decentralisation of Government offices and agencies taking into account the National Spatial Strategy. Until such time as the new Government has had the opportunity to consider the many and varied aspects associated with a new programme of decentralisation, I cannot comment on the likelihood of any particular location being included in such a programme.
