Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 176: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of civil and public servants on a county basis who have been relocated in accordance with the Government's programme for decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18905/05]

John O'Donoghue (Kerry South, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will no doubt be aware, the decentralisation implementation group recommended in November 2004 that 15 Departments and agencies be prioritised in the first phase of this programme of decentralisation. The organisations identified include my Department. It is expected that construction of the new building to house the Department of Arts, Sports and Tourism in Killarney will commence in the last quarter of 2005. The anticipated completion date is the first quarter in 2007. My Department is currently reviewing the transfer list resulting from the CAF process and will shortly commence to transfer those staff into the Department who wish to relocate to Killarney in early 2007. Three of my Department's agencies selected for decentralisation have not been identified as early movers. However, I understand that the decentralisation implementation group will shortly make recommendations in regard to the organisations not referred to in its November 2004 report.