Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 99: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding decentralisation; the number of civil or public servants who have agreed to relocate from each Government Department or body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26760/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The central applications facility received over 9,000 applications for decentralisation up to the closing date for priority applications which was 7 September 2004. Since that date a steady stream of new applications have been received. At the start of the summer the figure for post 7 September 2004 new applicants was 750. This figure has risen to almost 1,300 over the last three months following the publication of the most recent Decentralisation Implementation Group report.

The central applications facility remains open, continues to accept applications, and will do so for the foreseeable future. For detailed analysis of the priority applications, the Deputy may wish to refer to the decentralisation website at www.decentralisation.gov.ie.