Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2007

Department of Finance

Decentralisation Programme

10:00 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, further to Parliamentary Question No. 136 of 26 June 2007, the further progress made on decentralisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23742/07]

Photo of Brian CowenBrian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the overall decentralisation programme, it is intended that 100 staff of the Public Appointments Service (PAS) and 100 staff of the Valuation Office will be decentralised to Youghal, Co Cork. I am advised by PAS and the Valuation Office that the number of people who have indicated their desire to decentralise with these offices is 104 and 28 respectively. In accordance with the indicative timescale set out in the Decentralisation Implementations Group's July 2007 report, both Offices are working towards decentralisation to Youghal in the 3rd quarter of 2009.

I am informed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) that in August 2006 they agreed terms to acquire a site, comprising circa 3 acres, in Youghal from Cork County Council. The contract for the sale of the site is still awaited from Cork County Council.

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