Decentralisation Programme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 February 2010

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Questions (290)

Ruairí Quinn

Question:

355 Deputy Ruairí Quinn asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will state, in view of the decentralisation programme announced in December 2003, the properties rented or acquired as a consequence of the decentralisation programme in respect of his Department and of every State body for which it is responsible; the date of commencement of the rental or date of purchase of each property; the cost of each property purchased or the annual rental of each property rented; the number of staff transferred into each property as of 1 January of each year from the commencement of the rental or the date of the acquisition of each property in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5631/10]

Written answers

Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources (Deputy Eamon Ryan)

All issues concerning lease or acquisition of property for my Department including cost under the Decentralisation Programme, are a matter for the Office of Public Works.

The numbers of staff transferred to the single decentralised office for this Department, Elm House, Cavan, for the dates in question are as follows:

2007: 21

2008: 43

2009: 55

2010: 52

The issues raised by the Deputy as they relate to bodies operating under the aegis of this Department are day to day operational matters for those bodies.