David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the further progress that has been made in relation to the possibility of an advance party of Public Appointment Service staff being decentralised to Youghal, County Cork, in particular progress by the Office of Public Works in securing a suitable interim premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7751/08]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Under the decentralisation programme the Public Appointments Service will transfer one hundred (100) posts to Youghal. Arrangements are proceeding in accordance with their Decentralisation Implementation Plan. To date, no staff have decentralised, however ten (10) staff are currently in posts in Dublin awaiting a transfer to Youghal.

The Public Appointments Service are considering sending an advance party to Youghal, if suitable office space can be sourced by the Office of Public Works (OPW). In this regard the OPW is checking availability of offices in Youghal.