Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 382: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food , further to Question No. 634 of 12 April 2005, if she will confirm that there are no plans to transfer staff from Davitt House in Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12123/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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In the context of decentralisation, it is not proposed to transfer staff from the offices of the Department of Agriculture and Food in Davitt House in Castlebar. However, the Deputy will be aware that the Department will experience fundamental changes in the nature of its work as a result of mid-term review of the Common Agricultural Policy and the introduction of the single payment scheme. Staffing levels, including those in Castlebar, will be affected. Officials in the Department are actively pursuing a number of options to provide for the long-term employment and career prospects of staff based in Davitt House in Castlebar. The options which involve the possibility of a transfer to another Department have been discussed with the Department's staff in Castlebar.