Dinny McGinley (Donegal South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the timescale for decentralisation of divisions within his Department to Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21192/06]

Séamus Brennan (Dublin South, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Government's decentralisation programme announced in Budget 2004, the Department is to relocate 230 posts to Donegal Town and 120 posts to Buncrana.

The indicative construction start for Donegal Town is the end of 2007 and the completion date is mid-2009. The indicative construction start for Buncrana is end 2007 and completion date is early 2009.

The Office of Public Works (OPW) has been charged with securing accommodation in the decentralised locations and is proceeding to do so.