Paul Bradford (Fine Gael)

I thank the Minister of State for his response. Will he confirm that if the decentralisation projects involving Bus Éireann and Fáilte Ireland are not realisable from a jobs and staff point of view — we all accept that plans do not always work out as originally envisaged — the Government will consider decentralising other offices or Departments to these towns? In other words, is the decision to transfer staff to Mallow and Mitchelstown sacrosanct and will it be delivered upon?