Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2004

Tuesday, 23 November 2004

Questions (298)

Trevor Sargent

Question:

348 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the location to which the national council for forest research and development, COFORD, is to be decentralised. [30160/04]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

The national council for forest research and development is a non-statutory agency under the aegis of my Department with a contract staff of five persons. It is located in Dublin, separate from the Department. No decision has been taken about its decentralisation.