Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 October 2004
113 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Finance the likely timescale envisaged for the movement of his Department to Tullamore; the number of persons who have accepted Tullamore as their first choice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23804/04]
View answerAs the Deputy is aware, an implementation group was appointed to drive the decentralisation process forward and a joint Department of Finance and OPW unit has been established to support the group. The next stage in the process is the selection of organisations for inclusion in the first phase of moves and the sequencing and timing of such moves. This will need to have particular regard to the figures emerging from the CAF and any relevant property and business aspects. Until such time as the analysis is complete, it is not possible to give a firm timescale, but the Deputy can be assured that it is the intention to move ahead with the programme, including the move to Tullamore, as quickly as possible. The data from the CAF published last month showed that a total of 116 persons have applied for decentralisation to Tullamore as their first choice.
