Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 November 2008
102 Deputy Joan Burton asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the proposed decentralisation of the Office of Public Works; the number and the proportion of OPW staff who will move; the number who will remain in Dublin; if new premises have been secured both in Dublin and in Trim, County Meath; the cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40508/08]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe OPW is due to decentralise 525 posts to three locations under the current decentralisation programme. The Minister of State and 333 posts will move to Trim; 104 posts will move to Claremorris. The moving of 88 posts to Kanturk is deferred, pending a review in 2011. This number represents the majority of our Dublin based personnel, and, as the OPW is not decentralising in its entirety, there will be a number of personnel remaining in Dublin. OPW is currently reviewing its options regarding accommodation for those staff remaining in Dublin. No decision has yet been taken on this issue. OPW is currently constructing its new headquarters in Trim, and the estimated cost of same is in the region of €18,467,000 to date. A further cost of €110,752 can be attributed to the provision of temporary accommodation in the advance office.
