Paudge Connolly (Cavan-Monaghan, Independent)
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Question 243: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the status of the planned decentralisation of sections of his Department to Carrickmacross, County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16992/05]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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The decentralisation implementation group, DIG, report to the Minister for Finance on 19 November 2004 recommended the locations and organisations to be included in the first phase of moves under the decentralisation programme and those to be regarded as potential early movers. While Carrickmacross was not included in the first phase of moves or as a potential early mover, the DIG is due to report again regarding the phasing of those locations not covered in the November report.

My Department is currently revising its implementation plan for the first phase of moves and will examine subsequent phases in the light of this and of the next DIG report. My Department's commitment is to the relocation of 85 posts to Carrickmacross under the programme.