Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 485: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the present progress or otherwise in respect of the decentralisation of Bord Bia as part of the Government's programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4742/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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To date 26 Bord Bia staff members have indicated their willingness to relocate to Enniscorthy. Applications have been made by 47 persons from outside Bord Bia for positions in Enniscorthy, under the Decentralisation programme, of whom 19 are based in Dublin.

Issues relating to the transferability of staff between State agencies and between Civil Service, Public Service and State agencies generally are being examined centrally by the Department of Finance who deal with general human resource and industrial relations issues arising from decentralisation. Bord Bia is not one of the organisations given early mover status under the Government Decentralisation Plan and a precise time frame has not been established.

An Bord Bia continues to liaise with the Office of Public Works (OPW) regarding development and establishment of a headquarters building in Enniscorthy. A site has been identified following inspections of a number of sites in Enniscorthy by Board and Senior Management members from Bord Bia. It is understood that acquisition terms have been agreed by the Office of Public Works and that the final step/s of the acquisition process is/are currently in train by the OPW.