Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of members of staff of the Revenue Commissioners who were due to decentralise to Athy, County Kildare; if it is still intended to send this number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6277/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the Government's decentralisation programme, it was decided that 250 Revenue posts will be decentralised to Athy, County Kildare. The report of the decentralisation implementation group of 19 November 2004 did not include Athy as a location in the first phase of moves. A further report is expected from the group in the spring of 2005 dealing with all remaining locations, including Athy. The data from the central applications facility published in September showed that a total of 134 persons have applied for decentralisation with the Revenue Commissioners, with Athy as their first choice.

Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 150: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in relation to decentralisation to Tullamore; if a site has been agreed; when the contract documents will be signed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6278/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The report of the decentralisation implementation group of 19 November 2004 included Tullamore as a location in the first phase of moves. I understand that the Commissioners of Public Works are at an advanced stage in negotiations for the acquisition of property for the Department of Finance in Tullamore. If the negotiations are successful, the Commissioners expect that the contract stage will be reached in the near future.