Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regard to the decentralisation of the Revenue section of his Department to Athy; the number of officials declaring an interest in the transfer; the break-down of the category of those interested; the number from within his Department in the declared number; the number in other Departments outside of Dublin declaring an interest; if a site has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18611/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners, that the number of first preference applications on the Central Applications Facility for Athy is currently as follows:

Of the 91 first preference applications from Revenue 11 are from outside of Dublin, also 11 of the 32 first preference applications from other Departments are from outside of Dublin.

The Office of Public Works is currently assessing various options with a view to identifying a suitable site in Athy. Details of applications made for Athy from other Departments after the priority period are not yet available but will increase the numbers.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 180: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of officials seeking a transfer to the proposed decentralisation of the information technology sector of his Department to Kildare Town; the number of officials within the section seeking the transfer; the number outside the Department seeking a transfer; and the grades of the officials seeking the transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18612/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Public Appointments Service has provided the following information in relation to first preference applications to decentralise to Kildare with my Department on the Central Applications Facility (CAF).

There are a further 15 first preference applications/expressions of interest from non-administrative civil servants and State Bodies bringing the total number of first preference applications for Kildare to 53.