Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2009
55 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Defence the costs anticipated in the physical move of the headquarters of his Department to its new decentralised headquarters; the expenditure to date on the designing, erection and equipping of the new departmental headquarters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24859/09]
View answerThe Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin-based civil service staff, together with a number of military personnel, to Newbridge, Co. Kildare and the transfer of Defence Force Headquarters (DFHQ) to the Curragh.
In relation to the move of my Department to Newbridge, the costs involved in the physical move, designing, erection and equipping of the new departmental headquarters are borne on the Vote of the Office of Public Works (OPW). I am advised by the OPW that the site acquisition, construction and fitting out costs amount to approx €30 million.
