Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [18910/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department located approximately 50 additional staff in Portlaoise as an initial step in decentralisation during 2004. Currently work for another 60 staff is being transferred to Portlaoise and will be undertaken by staff in that office who are being freed up as a result of rationalisation of income support schemes. My Department aims to transfer a further 50 staff to Portlaoise by early 2006 in ongoing implementation of the Government's programme for decentralisation.