Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 305: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the costs incurred to date for decentralisation, broken down by his Department and the agencies under the aegis of his Department. [18110/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Excluding the cost of accommodation, the total cost incurred to date for the decentralisation of the Department to Killarney, Co Kerry currently stands at €640,000. This expenditure is in respect of office machinery, office and premises overheads, postal and telecommunications services and travel and subsistence. The Office of Public Works is responsible for costs relating to both the temporary and permanent accommodation and these costs do not fall within the Department's Vote.

Expenditure by the agencies under the aegis of my Department i.e. the Arts Council, the Irish Sports Council and Failte Ireland in respect of decentralisation is a matter for the agencies themselves.