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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 September 2020

Tuesday, 8 September 2020

Ceisteanna (383)

Denis Naughten

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383. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht the number of vacant desk spaces available in accommodation allocated to her Department in Civil Service accommodation outside Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22486/20]

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As the Deputy will be aware staff of my Department are located in offices throughout the country including Na Forbacha, Killarney, Wexford and Ballina as well as the various regional locations operated by the National Parks and Wildlife Services such as the six National Parks as well as Nature Reserves and other shared offices. In excess of 400 staff are based in these locations.

I am advised that, at this time, there are 26 desks currently available in office accommodation allocated across the Department's main administrative buildings located outside Dublin.

My Department regularly liaises with OPW to ensure that all available office space is used at an optimum level and, also operates sharing agreements established with other decentralised government departments in shared locations.

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