Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 February 2004

Wednesday, 18 February 2004

Questions (52)

David Stanton

Question:

119 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 3 February 2004, the service his Department will give to farmers in east Cork following his decision to decentralise his Department's Cork city staff to Macroom; the way in which this decentralisation will assist the farmers in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5081/04]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The decision to relocate staff of my Department from Cork city to Macroom is consistent with the Government's decentralisation programme of locating Government services in rural areas. I am satisfied that the quality of service to farmers from the Macroom office will be no less than that provided at present in Cork city.