Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

The Deputy will be aware that under the decentralisation programme, my Department's headquarters are scheduled to relocate to Charlestown, County Mayo. To date 100 staff have moved to temporary accommodation in Tubbercurry, County Sligo.

In light of budgetary constraints and affordability issues, the Minister for Finance has decided to defer proceeding with permanent accommodation in Charlestown at this time. This location, along with four other deferred projects, will be considered as part of the overall review of the decentralisation programme in 2011.

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