Finian McGrath (Dublin North Central, Independent)
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Question 147: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to the National Standards Authority of Ireland and the proposed decentralisation of its staff. [23053/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The National Standards Authority of Ireland, with a total 132 staff, is to be relocated to Arklow. The latest available CAF figures show the total number of first preference priority applications received from within the agency is 11. When those from across the civil and public service are added the total is 130. However, a significant grade mismatch is evident within these numbers. NSAI are working closely with OPW in identifying and securing suitable office accommodation in the Arklow area and the NSAI anticipate a target date of April 2009 as the completion date of its decentralisation plan.