Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 December 2004
384 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the decentralisation of the Army headquarters to the Curragh; if a site has been identified in regard to the matter; the timescale involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33381/04]
View answerThe Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of 300 Defence Forces headquarters staff to the Curragh, County Kildare. A site for the military headquarters has been selected and it is envisaged that the relocation will take place in 2007.
385 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the decentralisation of the Department of Defence to Newbridge; if the site has been finalised; the number of staff that have expressed an interest in the transfer; the timescale of the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33382/04]
View answerThe Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin-based Civil Service staff to Newbridge, County Kildare. The number of staff to be relocated to Newbridge is 200. A total of 385 personnel, of whom 78 are serving in the Department, have applied to transfer to Newbridge.
The Office of Public Works is currently in discussions with Kildare County Council regarding the possible acquisition of a site in Newbridge for the Department's new headquarters. As indicated in the recent report of the decentralisation implementation group, the Office of Public Works has given indicative dates of the last quarter of 2005 for the commencement of construction and the second quarter of 2007 for the completion of construction.
