James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)

——that 10,000 civil servants would be moved to 53 locations throughout the country. At that time, those on this side of the House said the Government had done no costings or risk assessment. Does the Taoiseach accept at that time the Government, of which he was a member, deceived the electorate in the run-up to the local and European elections in 2004? Regarding space which has been vacated in Dublin, did the Taoiseach's Department or the Government sell off any of it?

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