Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael)
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Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on progress regarding the proposed decentralisation of 200 posts from the immigration section of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6590/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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An implementation plan in respect of the decentralisation of the immigration and asylum sections of my Department was prepared last year and submitted to decentralisation implementation group. It is available on my Department's website.

Progress has been made with regard to property solutions to fulfil the accommodation brief for the staff decentralising to Tipperary. A number of sites have been short listed and the process of evaluation of these sites by the Office of Public Works is at an advanced stage.