Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2008
444 Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount the process of decentralisation has cost the taxpayer to date excluding the cost of all sites or buildings acquired; and the cost for each individual location. [40151/08]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, my Department's headquarters will be decentralising to Charlestown, Co Mayo. To date, 100 staff have moved to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo, and my Department has incurred expenditure of €1,224,023 in this regard.
The decentralisation of 10 staff to Na Forbacha, Co Galway, is now complete and the process has not resulted in any material additional costs to my Department.
Pobal has relocated 25 staff to Clifden, Co Galway, and the costs incurred in this regard are €39,851 to date. In relation to Foras na Gaeilge, no staff have been relocated to Gaoth Dobhair to date and no costs have been incurred.
I should point out that this reply relates only to matters which are the direct responsibility of my Department and does not cover matters in relation to property acquisition or disposal, sites or buildings, as these are issues for the Office of Public Works.
