Interviews for the Branch Manager position in Macroom, Co Cork were held on 14th of September 2017 and a preferred candidate emerged from the open recruitment competition to select a new Manager. Discussions with the candidate selected, regarding the final details of the office accommodation to be provided, have been concluded and, I as Minister, approved the appointment of the new Branch Manager on 10th January 2018. It will take a number of months for the proposed accommodation to be fitted out to the specification required by my Department for the delivery of the services and for necessary planning applications to be completed.
It is anticipated that the new Branch Office in Macroom will be open in Q2 2018.