Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent)
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Question 464: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the issues which have arisen following the risk analysis being conducted on her Department's decentralisation programme; the way in which it is intended to address these issues; the projected cost of resolving these issues; the overall cost of her Department's decentralisation programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31979/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As part of my Department's decentralisation implementation plan, a risk assessment and management analysis was carried out. The document outlines the risks of decentralisation and the mitigating actions necessary. It is not possible to estimate at this stage the cost of these mitigating actions. The Department is satisfied that any costs arising can be met from its existing administrative budget.

The main costs associated with decentralisation will be accommodation costs. In its report of November 2004, the decentralisation implementation group, DIG, indicated that the Department's corporate headquarters in Portlaoise would be provided on a design, build, finance and maintain, DBFM, approach and the OPW is proceeding on that basis.