Bertie Ahern (Dublin Central, Fianna Fail)

No, it is a fine building that cost more than €10 million to complete. It is an architecturally fine building that opens onto the sea. I can see why only eight people did not want to go, because it is a good location. They told me that four and five bedroom houses there cost only 55% of what they cost in this city and I understand why people would want to go to those lovely locations. It might not be as nice today as it was in the summer months, but these are the reasons people are queuing up for decentralisation. I will take Deputy Rabbitte's invitation and try to bring the Cabinet to some of those locations if I get a chance in the next number of years.

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