Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 246: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the 450 decentralised jobs promised to County Clare in Budget 2003 which have been delivered; if they have not yet been delivered the precise timeframe for delivery of these decentralised jobs to Kilrush and Shannon; the number of people who have opted for decentralisation to each location; and the number of those who have indicated their willingness to move who are currently working in Dublin. [23754/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by Revenue that fifty posts are due to relocate to the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in Kilrush and that acceptances have been received for forty-six posts. Four officers serving in Dublin have accepted the offer to decentralise to Kilrush. The Revenue Commissioners are in discussions with the Office of Public Works to finalise matters in relation to their accommodation needs in Kilrush.

Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of the 290 decentralised jobs promised to County Mayo in Budget 2003 which have been delivered; if they have not yet been delivered the precise timeframe for delivery of these decentralised jobs to Claremorris; the number of people who have opted for decentralisation to each location; and the number of those who have indicated their willingness to move who are currently working in Dublin. [23759/06]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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The Office of Public Works is planning to decentralise some 150 staff to Claremorris and the indicative timeframe for the completion of the construction of the new building to accommodate the total decentralised staffing cadre is early 2009.

In the meantime OPW has begun preparations to establish an advance office with a staffing level of the order of 40 for decentralisation in Claremorris early in 2007. The selection of staff for the advance office will in the first instance focus on surplus Department of Agriculture staff in the region who have expressed a preference for decentralisation to Claremorris through the Central Applications Facility (CAF). There are some 170 plus applicants on CAF for Claremorris of which 30 or more are based in Dublin.