Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 712: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the non-property cost of decentralisation for each quarter since the project was initiated with regard to his Department's quarterly return to the Decentralisation Implementation Group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3203/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The total non-property costs incurred by the Department in respect of the Government's decentralisation programme and reported to date to the Department of Finance are €104,538. This expenditure relates to advance moves of functions and staff resources to Cavan and Clonakilty.

The majority of costs relates to the relocation of the entire seafood functions to Clonakilty and as the Deputy will be aware, subsequent to the relocation of staff to Clonakilty being completed, these functions were transferred to the now Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 713: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of civil and public servants in his Department who have been decentralised to date; the number who will be decentralised in total under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3218/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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As part of the Government's decentralisation programme, the headquarters of my Department is scheduled to relocate to Cavan at the end of 2010. This will involve the relocation of approximately 300 civil service posts. An advance party of 45 is currently in situ in Cavan.