Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 March 2005
229 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Finance the position in regard to the proposal to decentralise part of the OPW to Claremorris, County Mayo; the number of personnel relocated to date; the number proposed to be transferred; if a timetable has been set for the transfer; if it is envisaged that the relocation will be completed by 2007 as proposed in the original announcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7819/05]
View answerThe position in regard to decentralisation proposals is as stated in the decentralisation implementation group report to the Minister for Finance of 19 November 2004. Claremorris was not included by the decentralisation implementation group in the initial phases of moves. The November report indicates that the group had regard to figures emerging from the Central Applications Facility and relevant property and business issues. The group stated that it would report in the spring of 2005 in relation to locations not covered in its November 2004 report. No personnel have as yet been relocated to Claremorris. The proposed number of staff to be decentralised to Claremorris is 150.
