Decentralisation Programme.

Thursday, 20 May 2004

Questions (148)

John Bruton

Question:

148 Mr. J. Bruton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the implementation plan for each Department or agency under his aegis which is to be decentralised; the costs associated with the plan; and if any alteration will be needed to the multi-year financial projections of the Department or agency in question to meet any such costs. [14996/04]

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Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (Mr. D. Ahern)

The Government's decentralisation programme involves the relocation of Department headquarters and functions to Cavan and seafood and coastal zone functions to Clonakilty. Bord Iascaigh Mhara will be locating to Clonakilty, the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon, Sustainable Energy Ireland to Dundalk and the maritime safety directorate to Drogheda.

Implementation plans are currently being drawn up by the Department and relevant agencies for submission to the decentralisation implementation group. The plans will include analysis of the associated costs and potential impact on multi-annual financial projections.