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Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 April 2009

Thursday, 2 April 2009

Questions (77, 78, 79)

John O'Mahony

Question:

74 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the number of Government offices and Departments that have been relocated under the decentralisation project with the location of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13892/09]

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Written answers

The attached table sets out details provided to my Department of staff moved to date under the decentralisation programme.

Decentralisation — Organisations and Staff Moved

Position Last Updated: 1st April 2009

Location

Organisation

Staff moved

Carlow

1

Carlow (advance party)

Dept of Enterprise Trade & Employment

101

Cavan

2

Cavan (advance party)

Dept of Communications Energy & Natural Resources

56

Clare

3

Kilrush

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

57

4

Shannon1(advance party)

Enterprise Ireland

66

Cork

5

Clonakilty

Dept of Agriculture Fisheries & Food

84

Sea Fisheries Protection Authority

47

6

Cork

Health Information & Quality Authority

37

Galway

7

Clifden (advance party)

Pobal

25

8

Loughrea

Road Safety Authority

40

Dept of Transport — Road Haulage

10

9

Na Forbacha

Dept of Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs

11

Kerry

10

Killarney

Dept of Arts Sports & Tourism

87

11

Listowel

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

52

Kildare

12

Athy (advance party)

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

74

13

Naas

Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority

12

Kilkenny

14

Thomastown ( advance party in Kilkenny )

Health & Safety Authority

32

Laois

15

Portarlington (advance party)

Data Protection Commissioner

23

Equality Tribunal

8

NCCA

12

16

Portlaoise (advance party)

Dept of Agriculture Fisheries & Food

300

Leitrim

17

Carrick-on-Shannon

Dept of Social & Family Affairs

152

Limerick

18

Limerick

Dept of Foreign Affairs — Development Co-operation Ireland

128

Newcastlewest (advance party in Limerick)

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

51

Longford

19

Longford

Irish Prison Service

126

Louth

20

Dundalk2 (advance party)

Sustainable Energy Ireland

2

Mayo

21

Ballina

Road Safety Authority

62

22

Charlestown (advance party in Tubbercurry)

Dept of Community Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs

100

23

Claremorris (advance party)

Office of Public Works

32

Meath

24

Navan

Coroners Service

4

Garda Civilian Human Resources Division

38

National Property Services Regulatory Authority

9

Office of the Director of Probation Service

15

Office of the Revenue Commissioners

100

25

Trim (advance party in Scurlockstown)

Office of Public Works

35

Offaly

26

Birr (advance party)

FAS

26

27

Tullamore

Dept of Finance

125

Roscommon

28

Roscommon (advance party)

Property Registration Authority — Land Registry

85

Sligo

29

Sligo

Dept of Social & Family Affairs

72

Tipperary

30

Tipperary

Dept of Justice Equality & Law Reform – Private Security Authority

32

Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service (Advance Move)

64

31

Thurles (advance party)

Garda HQ – Garda Central Vetting Office

66

Grada HQ — Fixed Charge Processing Section

67

32

Roscrea (advance party)

Equality Authority

15

Westmeath

33

Athlone

Dept of Education & Science

88

34

Mullingar (advance party)

Dept of Education & Science

7

Wexford

35

Wexford (advance party)

Dept of Environment Heritage & Local Government

43

Total

2,678

1Includes 40 Shannon Development posts absorbed into Enterprise Ireland and additional posts located in Shannon under a parallel process.

2SEI are in the process of relocating a further 13 posts to Dundalk.

John O'Mahony

Question:

75 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the cost of purchasing lands and offices for Government Departments that have been relocated under the decentralisation project with the location of each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13893/09]

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The information requested by the Deputy is detailed on the attached tabular statement:

Decentralisation Programme Expenditure of site purchases

Location

Site Cost

Carlow

1,440,000

Clonakilty

2,875,000

Buncrana

1,105,860

Killarney

4,500,000

Newcastle West

325,000

Longford

576,250

Trim

3,600,000

Thurles

967,500

Dungarvan

2,100,000

Knock

390,000

Cavan

2,900,000

Claremorris

2,500,000

Tipperary

1,625,000

Edenderry

1,500,000

Roscommon

3,000,000

Drogheda

10,075,000

Portlaoise

1,027,636

Mullingar

8,250,000

Wexford

3,500,000

Waterford

8,000,000

Thomastown

1,800,000

Newbridge

5,500,000

Building Purchase

Location

Building cost including fit-out

Tullamore

10,034,000

John O'Mahony

Question:

76 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Finance the cost to date for renting office space for Government Departments that have been relocated under the decentralisation project with the location for each in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13894/09]

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The information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded as soon as possible.

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