Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

That is clearly set out by the decentralisation implementation group, the report of which was adopted by the Government. We have moved on in terms of timelines. We are stating that by the end of 2010, as we approach the review in 2011, the decentralisation implementation group expects 6,000 to be relocated at that stage. That is a fair achievement in any terms.

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