Barry Andrews (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of applications made through the CAF for the decentralisation of BIM's offices from Dún Laoghaire to Clonakilty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8981/07]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The Government's Decentralisation Programme involves the relocation of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), involving 95 posts to Clonakilty.

The Public Appointments Service (PAS) have informed that the Central applications Facility (CAF) indicates 22 official expressions of interest for BIM posts in Clonakilty in addition to which staff surveys within BIM indicate that at least a further 16 staff may be willing to relocate.

The intention is to co-locate BIM and the Seafood and Coastal Zone Functions of my Department in separate buildings in a campus style development in Clonakilty. To this end a 3.5 acre (approx) site has been acquired to house both the Departments functions and those of BIM. Design and layout of accommodation have been agreed and a planning application has been lodged and is being considered by the Local Authority.