Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the purchase of a site for the transfer of the Department of Defence to Newbridge as part of the decentralisation programme; if a site has been chosen; if the price of the site has changed since the purchase negotiation started; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43089/06]

Tom Parlon (Laois-Offaly, Progressive Democrats)
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The Office of Public Works has identified a suitable site in Newbridge town for the Department of Defence 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 weeks, that the site can be acquired in time to allow construction to commence next year.