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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 4 Dec 2003

Vol. 576 No. 3

Written Answers. - Decentralisation Programme.

Brian O'Shea

Question:

14 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date in regard to the proposed transfer of the Civil Defence School from Dublin to Roscrea; his plans for further decentralisation of any part of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29458/03]

The Deputy will be aware that, in the context of the White Paper on Defence, the Government decided to decentralise the Civil Defence branch of my Department to Roscrea, County Tipperary.

The Office of Public Works, which has responsibility for the provision of official accommodation for Departments, is currently in discussions with the owners of a building in Roscrea with a view to providing such accommodation for the newly-established Civil Defence Board. I expect that the move will take place early in the summer of next year.

In the budget speech yesterday, it was announced that as part of the major decentralisation programme, my Department will be decentralising to Newbridge, County Kildare, and Defence Forces Headquarters to the Curragh.

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