Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

On the last occasion we had this round of questions I asked the Taoiseach if he could give any breakdown for the total number of people who have been decentralised to date, compared to those who had moved from Dublin to a location outside it, and those who had moved from one location outside Dublin to another. On that occasion the Taoiseach undertook to make some inquiries. Is he in a position to tell the House the breakdown of those two categories?

In his reply to Deputy Kenny the Taoiseach indicated that savings were made as a result of the decentralisation process. Has an overall assessment been made of the total cost of decentralisation to date and the total savings that have been made? Can he provide that information to the House?

Who pays for the bus that leaves Dublin Castle every day at 8 a.m. for Trim and returns at 5 p.m., while apparently also doing a trip in between for staff who have to attend meetings in Dublin in the course of their work, which was referred to by Deputy Kenny?

How much vacant property in the State has been earmarked for decentralisation-----

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