Dáil debates

Wednesday, 28 April 2010

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)

Gabhaim leithscéal i dtosach, ach shíl mé go raibh seo le bheith sa triú áit tráthnóna agus bhí mé ag faire thuas i m'oifig. Ar aon chaoi, tuigim an tábhacht a bhaineann le seo. The previous office in Balbriggan was a branch office which was operated on an agency basis on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The branch manager retired on 28 November 2008. As a result services from the office ceased operation from that date. It had been the Department's intention to continue the lease of the premises and to operate a limited service on a temporary basis pending the acquisition of permanent premises but this was not possible.

Since Monday 1 December 2008, the Department's local office at Coolock has been dealing with all customers from the Balbriggan catchment area. Monthly signing on requirements have been temporarily suspended for Balbriggan claimants since December 2008.

The Office of Public Works has recently acquired temporary premises in Balbriggan. The new office will be a social welfare local office operated by the Department and staffed by civil servants.

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