Vol. 424 No. 8
87 Mr. O'Leary asked the Minister for Finance if, in view of the general suitability of the location and the high unemployment rate in Kenmare town and rural district, he will include Kenmare town, County Kerry, in the next stage of the decentralisation of Government offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
As the Deputy may be aware, in June last year the Government announced its decision to extend the decentralisation programme to six additional centres throughout the country.
I regret that Kenmare was not among the centres chosen from the many locations considered.
A further extension of the decentralisation programme is unlikely for the foreseeable future, at least pending completion and review of the present programme.
