Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 1175: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the timetable for the decentralisation of sections of her Department to Athlone; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25098/05]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The planned decentralisation of part of my Department to Athlone will be undertaken by extending the existing building at Cornamaddy, Athlone to accommodate in excess of 100 additional staff. At this early stage, it is not possible to give an exact timetable because there are issues yet to be dealt with, such as planning permission, which are outside the control of my Department. However, planning for the move is proceeding on the basis that the accommodation should be ready for occupation by the latter part of 2007.