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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 February 2014

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Questions (619)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

619. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide in tabular form on a county basis the number of offices of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine that have been closed or reduced in 2011, 2012, 2013 and to date in 2014 and planned closures or reductions; the number of staff in each office affected; the location of each office; if the premises has been sold or rented; the costs of maintaining the affected premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7694/14]

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Written answers

The table sets out the requested information. As regards further changes to our offices in 2014 my officials are currently in consultation with other Government Departments regarding offices in Tralee, Roscommon, Galway, Tullamore, and Drumshambo.

County

Name of office

Address 1

Address 2

Address 3

Address 4

Year closed, reduced

Number of staff affected

Costs of maintaining affected premises

Premises sold or rented

Cavan

Old Garda Barracks

Farnham Street

Cavan

Co. Cavan

2013

Staff transferred to Gov Buildings, Farnham St

N/A

OPW premises

Clare

Clare Local Office Ennis

Govt. Offices

Kilrush Road

Ennis

Co. Clare

2012

15

N/A Staff transferred in situ

OPW premises

Cork

Cork N/E Local Office

Hibernian House

80A South Mall

Cork

Co. Cork

2011

9

N/A

reduced leased space

Cork

Cork N/E Local Office

Hibernian House

80A South Mall

Cork

Co. Cork

2012

2

N/A

reduced leased space

Cork

AES Office

Gooldshill

Mallow

Co. Cork

2011

2

N/A

Lease expired

Cork

Clonakilty Local Office

Darrarra

Clonakilty

Co. Cork

2012

Staff transferred to Clonakilty Sea Fisheries Centre

N/A

State owned

Donegal

Donegal Local Office

Meeting-house St

Raphoe

Co. Donegal

2012

3

N/A

State owned

Donegal

Donegal Sth. AES Office

Public Service Centre

Drumlonagher

Donegal

Co. Donegal

2011

2

N/A

State owned

Donegal

Donegal Sth. AES Office

Public Service Centre

Drumlonagher

Donegal

Co. Donegal

2012

3

N/A

State owned

Galway

Galway Local Office

Dockgate Building

Merchants Road

Galway

Co. Galway

2012

Staff transferred to State owned Offices in Galway and Athenry

Leased property

Lease surrendered to landlord

Galway

Fisheries/Forestry

Ross House

Merchants Road

Galway

Co. Galway

2011

2 staff Transferred to Customs House, Galway

Leased property

Lease surrendered

Galway

Loughrea AES Office

ESB Premises

Main Street

Loughrea

Co. Galway

2011

3

Leased property

Lease surrendered

Galway

Tuam AES Office

The Mall

Tuam

Co. Galway

Staff transferred to state owned property in Athenry

Leased property

Lease surrendered

Kerry

Kerry Local Office

Govt. Offices

Spa Road

Tralee

Co. Kerry

2011

5

N/A

State owned

Kerry

Kerry Local Office

Govt. Offices

Spa Road

Tralee

Co. Kerry

2012

4

N/A

State owned

Kerry

Kerry Local Office

Govt. Offices

Spa Road

Tralee

Co. Kerry

2013

9

N/A

State owned

Kildare

Kildare AES Office

Spring Garden House

Sallins Road

Naas

Co. Kildare

2013

Staff transferred to other Naas location

N/A

Lease returned to OPW

Limerick

Limerick Local Office

Houston Hall

Raheen Ind. Estate

Limerick

Co. Limerick

2013

25

N/A

Leased space returned to OPW

Louth

Louth AES Office

Govt. Offices

Millennium Centre

Dundalk

Co. Louth

2012

1

N/A

State owned

Mayo

Mayo Reg. Office

Davitt House

Castlebar

Co. Mayo

2011

1

N/A

State owned

Mayo

AES Office

St Colmans Cr. Union

The Square

Claremorris

Co. Mayo

2013

2 Staff transferred to OPW building nearby

N/A

Lease surrendered

Mayo

AES Office

Govt. Offices

Humbert Street

Ballina

Co. Mayo

2013

Staff transferred to Gov offices Castlebar

N/A

State owned

Meath

Meath Local Office

Govt. Offices

Athlumney

Navan

Co. Meath

2011

1

N/A

OPW provided accommodation

Monaghan

Monaghan Local Office

7 Main Street

Ballybay

Co. Monaghan

2012

29

N/A Staff transferred in location to other Gov Dept

OPW provided accommodation

Monaghan

Monaghan Local Office

7 Main Street

Ballybay

Co. Monaghan

2013

1

N/A Staff transferred in location to other Gov Dept

OPW provided accommodation

Tipperary

Tipperary S. Local Office

Davis Street

Tipperary

Co. Tipperary

Co. Tipperary

2013

25

N/A

State owned

Waterford

Waterford Local Office

Govt. Offices

The Glen

Waterford

Co. Waterford

2013

18

N/A

State owned

Waterford

AES Office Dungarvan

Civic Offices

Davitts Quay

Dungarvan

Co. Waterford

2012

2 Staff transferred

N/A

State owned

Westmeath

Westmeath L.O. Mullingar

Bellview

Dublin Road

Mullingar

Co. Westmeath

2011

2

N/A

State owned

Westmeath

Westmeath L.O. Mullingar

Bellview

Dublin Road

Mullingar

Co. Westmeath

2012

4

N/A

State owned

Westmeath

AES Office Athlone

Pearse Street

Athlone

Co. Westmeath

2013

N/A

N/A

OPW provided accommodation

Wexford

Wexford Local Office

Vinegar Hill Lane

Templeshannon

Enniscorthy

Co. Wexford

2013

23

N/A Staff transferred in location to other Gov Dept

State owned

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