Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the status of the development of the district livestock office for County Leitrim; the number of staff from her Department that will be accommodated in the new building; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11617/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Office of Public Works, OPW, purchased a site in Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, for the development of a local office for my Department. An application for planning permission was submitted by OPW to Leitrim County Council taking account of an accommodation brief of requirements for some 70 staff from my Department. I understand that a decision to grant permission was issued recently by the council.

The Department is currently reassessing the number of staff to be located in Drumshanbo in the light of the rationalisation of existing livestock schemes and the introduction of the single payment scheme.