Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 March 2005
101 Mr. Cuffe asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide a copy of the criteria being used by the Office of Public Works in seeking appropriate sites or buildings for use by the State sector in the decentralisation process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3933/05]
View answerThe decentralisation implementation group in its report of 31 March 2004 stated that "the overall objective of the acquisition strategy is to secure, to the greatest extent possible, the right building at the right location, at the right time and at the right price and to do so in an open and transparent manner. . .".
Underpinning this objective is a set of principles, which were adopted by the group and which are entitled Principles to Underpin Accommodation Acquisition Strategy. These principles can be accessed on the decentralisation website: www.decentralisation.gov.ie/property/principles.
