Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of Revenue jobs to Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17259/07]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the position on the decentralisation of Revenue jobs to Listowel, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16753/07]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 and 157 together.

I am advised by the Revenue Commissioners that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has signed a lease for the premises in Listowel and has entered into a contract for the fit-out of these premises. The programme of works is now nearing completion. The handover of the building to the OPW will take place following certification of these works to the satisfaction of the OPW. A joint (OPW and developer) inspection of the works is scheduled for the week beginning Monday 25th June 2007 and a handover date will be decided following this inspection.

After the formal handover of the building to OPW, Revenue will be in a position to complete their networking and telephony installations and the building will be furnished ready for occupation.