Gay Mitchell (Dublin South Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 95: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the decentralisation of FÁS to Birr; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23902/06]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Government's decentralisation programme, FÁS is due to transfer its head office including 383 staff to Birr, County Offaly with a target date of 2009.

The recent industrial action by SIPTU members in relation to the Birr relocation has ended on the basis that all the issues involved will be the subject of discussion under the aegis of the Labour Relations Commission. Under the LRC proposals it has been agreed that "the process of engagement is designed to allow all parties to deal with their concerns and to jointly arrive at a solution which is acceptable to both sides". Discussions under the Labour Relations Commission are due to begin shortly.