Written answers

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Department of Finance

Decentralisation Programme

8:00 pm

Photo of Enda KennyEnda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 519: To ask the Minister for Finance the name in tabular format of each of the 53 decentralisation locations proposed in budget 2004; the number of staff earmarked for each location in the budget 2004 statement; the number of staff who applied to move to each location via the central applications facility; the size of the office space at each location in square metres; the status and cost of each site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1192/06]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The following tabular statement lists each of the 53 decentralisation locations proposed in budget 2004; the number of staff earmarked for each location in the budget 2004 statement; the number of staff who applied to move to each location via the central applications facility and categorises each location as either State owned site, site acquired, site agreed, site/property under negotiation or site assessment stage. These terms are explained in a footnote to the tabular statement. The size of the office space provided at each location will be based on the decentralisation implementation group's recommendation of an average of 20 square metres per head of staff, plus 10% for future expansion. The actual space to be provided may vary depending on the detailed brief of requirements of each Department or office, and taking into account the particular business needs of each organisation, for example, training facilities, laboratory space, public office etc.

The cost of sites/properties has been included only in respect of those locations where contracts for sale have been completed.

County Location Posts 1st Preference applications to September 2005 Organisations Cost of Site Site Status
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CARLOW Carlow 312 259 Department of Enterprise,Trade and Employment 1,440,000 Site Acquired
CAVAN Cavan 378 187 Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Site Agreed
CLARE Kilrush 50 82 Revenue Commissioners Lease Under Negotiation
CLARE Shannon 54 Enterprise Ireland With Enterprise Ireland
400 16 Irish Aviation Authority
CORK Clonakilty 160 Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Site Acquired
150 45 B.I.M. 2,875,000
CORK Kanturk 88 93 O.PW. Site Assessment Stage
CORK Macroom 100 97 Department of Agriculture and Food Site Assessment Stage
CORK Mallow 200 101 Fáilte Ireland Site Assessment Stage
CORK Mitchelstown 200 14 Bus Éireann With Dublin Bus
CORK Youghal 28 Valuation Office Site Under Negotiation
200 96 Public Appointments Service
DONEGAL Buncrana 118 47 Department of Social and Family Affairs 1,105,860 Site Acquired
DONEGAL Donegal 258 116 Department of Social and Family Affairs Site Agreed
DONEGAL Gweedore 30 Foras na Gaeilge Site Assessment Stage
GALWAY Ballinasloe 67 National Roads Authority Site Assessment Stage
110 7 Railway Safety Commission
GALWAY Clifden 40 11 Pobail Site Under Negotiation
GALWAY Na Forbacha 13 19 Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs State Owned Site
GALWAY Loughrea 50 99 Department of Transport Site Under Negotiation
29 National Safety Council
KERRY Killarney 165 213 Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism 4,500,000 Site Acquired
14 Irish Sports Council
KERRY Listowel 50 71 Revenue Commissioners Lease Under Negotiation
County Location Posts 1st Preference applications to September 2005 Organisations Cost of Site Site Status
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KILDARE Athy 250 139 Revenue Commissioners Site Assessment Stage
KILDARE Curragh 300 Department of Defence State Owned Site
KILDARE Newbridge 200 452 Department of Defence Site Assessment Stage
KILKENNY Kilkenny 105 77 Department of the Environment and Local Government Site Assessment Stage
46 Arts Council
KILKENNY Thomastown 110 58 Health and Safety Authority Site Agreed
LAOIS Portarlington 110 22 Data Protection Commissioner Site Assessment Stage
23 Equality Tribunal
14 National Educational Welfare Board
26National Council for Curriculum and Assessment
LAOIS Portlaoise 583 313 Department of Agriculture and Food 948,500 Site Agreed
LIMERICK Limerick 124 228 Department of Foreign Affairs Lease Under Negotiation
LIMERICK Newcastle West 50 117 Revenue Commissioners 325,000 Site Acquired
LONGFORD Longford 158 195 Irish Prison Service 576,250 Site Acquired
LEITRIM Carrick-On-Shannon 265 306 Department of Social and Family Affairs Site Agreed
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0 Central Fisheries Board
LOUTH Drogheda 300 730 Department of Social and Family Affairs Site Under Negotiation
MAYO Claremorris 142 193 OPW Site Under Negotiation
MAYO Knock Airport 160 199 Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Site Agreed
MEATH Navan 100 149 Probation and Welfare Service State Owned Site
MEATH Trim 328 469 OPW 3,600,000 Site Acquired
MONAGHAN Carrickmacross 85 95 Comhairle was originally earmarked for here, but is now going to Drogheda, with DSFA coming here Site Under Negotiation
MONAGHAN Monaghan 25 38 Combat Poverty Agency Site Assessment Stage

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