Pat Breen
Question:22 Mr. P. Breen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his plans to move his Department personnel from Model Farm Road, Cork City to Cork county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14764/04]
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My Department's decentralisation programme provides for the establishment of a new regional laboratory headquarters for Munster in Macroom. This involves the amalgamation of the three existing laboratories at present located in the Model Farm Road, Cork and the two laboratories in Limerick into a modern laboratory facility in Macroom.
The central applications facility, CAF, was launched last week by the Civil Service Commission. This facility will enable public servants to indicate whether they wish to decentralise to Macroom or any of the other locations listed in the decentralisation programme.
The decentralisation implementation group will examine the information obtained under the CAF and will make recommendations to Government on the timetable for the various aspects of the programme in July. My Department will liaise with the Office of Public Works to ensure that appropriate accommodation is acquired in Macroom for the laboratories.