Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance if the year 2007 remains his target for completion of the decentralisation programme; the proposed date for the transfer of the first Department and the first State agency; the number of staff involved in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29863/04]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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It has always been the case that implementation of the Government's decentralisation programme would take a number of years. In the past year, the decentralisation implementation group has undertaken work with Departments and State agencies on the implementation programme. I have now received for consideration from the implementation group a report containing proposals on those organisations which, in its view, should be included in the first phase of moves.

I expect to be make an announcement on this shortly.