Written answers

Wednesday, 27 September 2006

Department of Finance

Decentralisation Programme

8:00 pm

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 512: To ask the Minister for Finance the position of his Department's decentralisation programme to Athy; if a site has been identified; if temporary accommodation has been secured; if so the timescale of the transfer of the first group of officials; the number of officials that have indicated a preference for Athy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29344/06]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the Commissioners for Public Works are pursuing both temporary office space and a site for permanent offices for the Revenue Commissioners in Athy.

Temporary offices, subject to appropriate planning permission and fit-out, are being sought to accommodate a minimum of 50 staff and in this regard a number of options are being evaluated with a view to accommodating an advance party of over 50 staff early in 2007. A number of site options are also being assessed as potential suitable locations for permanent offices for the Revenue Commissioners. To date fifty-three Revenue staff have accepted formal offers under the Government's Decentralisation Programme to Athy and in total, there were 103 applications for Athy on the Central Applications Facility.

Photo of Jack WallJack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 513: To ask the Minister for Finance the position of the decentralisation of a section of his Department to Kildare town; the number of staff who have indicated a preference for Kildare; the number required to ensure the efficient running of the office; if a site has been identified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29345/06]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Under the Government's decentralisation programme, 33 posts from the ICT division of the Centre for Management and Organisational Development (CMOD) in my Department are due to relocate to Kildare. The total number of applicants for these posts on the Central Applications Facility is 43.

My Department is planning on the basis of a move in 2007. A permanent site has not yet been procured and the OPW is currently exploring property options to enable an advance move to be considered.

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