Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Finance the position with regard to the acquisition of new premises, under the Government decentralisation programme, as it impacts on the Department of Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23783/06]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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Newbridge: The Office of Public Works has identified a suitable site in Newbridge Town for the Decentralising Department of Defence Offices for 271 staff and negotiations to acquire it are at an advanced stage.

OPW are hopeful, subject to all the outstanding planning, legal, technical and negotiation issues being resolved over the coming months, that the site can be acquired in time to allow construction to commence next year.

The Curragh: The new Defence Forces Headquarters will be constructed within the Curragh Camp Complex in County Kildare. Subject to a satisfactory outcome to the Part 9 planning process, it is expected that a contract will be placed at the end 2007 with work being completed on the project by mid 2009.