Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Question 126: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation proposal for Drogheda, County Louth with regard to site acquisition and the timescale for development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14677/05]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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The Office of Public Works is currently at an advanced stage in discussion with the Drogheda Town Council regarding potential property solutions to fulfil the accommodation brief of the staff decentralising to Drogheda. Subject to securing satisfactory property solutions and barring unforeseen circumstances, the indicative timeframe for project commencement is mid 2006.

Gerard Murphy (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Question 127: To ask the Minister for Finance the arrangements he has made to facilitate decentralisation to Kanturk; if a site has been purchased; the number of civil servants who have indicated that they will move to Kanturk; when building will commence and when the first civil servants will commence work in Kanturk. [14678/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The decentralisation programme to Kanturk involves the proposed relocation of part of the Office of Public Works. The Commissioners of Public Works are currently at an advanced stage in the acquisition of a site in Kanturk. The current number of civil servants who have applied for relocation to Kanturk is 82. With regard to the posts prescribed for Kanturk, the application list shows an over subscription at some grades and a shortfall at others. This number, which is based on first preferences, is framed on the CAF applications received up to 7 September 2004. The decentralisation implementation group will issue a further report which will deal with the indicative timelines of projects at a number of locations including Kanturk.