Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the decentralisation of the Department of Defence to Newbridge, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16856/05]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin based Civil Service staff to Newbridge, County Kildare. The number of staff to be relocated to Newbridge is 200. A total of 385 personnel, of whom 78 are currently serving in the Department, have declared an interest in relocating to Newbridge.

The Office of Public Works is currently in discussions with Kildare County Council regarding the possible acquisition of a site in Newbridge for the Department's new headquarters.