Noel Grealish (Galway West, Progressive Democrats)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of Revenue Commissioner positions to Newcastle West; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34740/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the Office of Public Works has secured a suitable site for the accommodation of 50 Revenue staff due to decentralise to Newcastle West. An application for planning permission has now been lodged with Limerick County Council. On receipt of a satisfactory planning permission the preferred tenderer will be instructed to submit working drawings and a bill of quantities with a view to a contract being placed and work commencing on site. The indicative timeframe for completion is the end of 2007.

As soon as the new accommodation is available Revenue will be in a position to commence operations in that office with immediate effect.

In the interim, to provide appropriate training while minimising disruption to the ongoing business, temporary accommodation was set up in Limerick in July 2006 for staff due to transfer to Newcastle West.