Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 300: To ask the Minister for Transport if the road haulage division of his Department is to decentralise to Loughrea, County Galway, under the Government's decentralisation programme or if the move to Loughrea is being postponed indefinitely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27396/05]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question No. 367 of 4 October 2005. Under the decentralisation programme, 50 posts are due to transfer to Loughrea. A suitable site has been identified and the Office of Public Works is in discussion with the county council on preparations necessary for lodging an application to obtain permission for the site. The decentralisation implementation group has indicated construction commencement and completion dates for the fourth quarter of 2005 and first quarter of 2007, respectively. I expect to receive shortly from the Office of Public Works, OPW, a revised timescale for the commencement of construction works.