Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 602: To ask the Minister for Defence if, regarding the decentralisation proposals that are relevant to his Department, he is satisfied that sufficient numbers of staff at secretary and assistant secretary level are willing to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5035/06]

Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 603: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Secretary General of his Department has consulted officers at assistant secretary level regarding decentralisation; the number who have expressed an interest in decentralising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5050/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together.

My Department is due to relocate to Newbridge, County Kildare. The Secretary General and the two assistant secretaries serving in my Department have indicated that they will decentralise to Newbridge.