Séamus Healy (Tipperary South, Independent)
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Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the transfer of sections of the Department to Tipperary town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7788/05]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my response to Question No. 309 of 1 March 2005.

As outlined in the response, an implementation plan in respect of the decentralisation of the immigration and asylum sections of my Department was prepared last year and submitted to the decentralisation implementation group. A copy of the report 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 shortlisted and the process of evaluation of these sites by the Office of Public Works is at an advanced stage.