Joe Walsh (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance when work will commence on the provision of office accommodation for the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and Bord Iascaigh Mhara complex at Clonakilty, County Cork under the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27444/05]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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A site has been acquired in Clonakilty. The accommodation brief for the building is currently being finalised with the Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources and BIM. When the brief is agreed tenders for the design and construction of the building can be invited. Subject to successful completion of the tendering process, and a satisfactory planning application, work should commence on the construction of the building early next year.

Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if persons applying for decentralised offices who changed their preference for undersubscribed locations remain within the priority category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27486/05]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Applications for decentralisation are made through the Central Applications Facility, CAF, operated by the Public Appointments Service, PAS. In the case of undersubscribed locations, there is a facility which allows applicants who have selected such a location as their second or subsequent preference to change it to their first preference. Civil and public servants who change their applications will be ranked according to the rankings agreed for the operation of the CAF. Anyone who changes their application and does not receive an offer for the new location will have the application returned to its original first preference and retain full priority.