Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for Transport the individual current and capital budgets allocated by Government, whether through the Office of Public Works or through Departmental and agency budgets, for the provision of new office accommodation for agencies and Departments (details supplied) as part of the decentralisation programme; the status of the process of securing new office accommodation for these agencies and Departments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23588/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Total non-capital expenditure to date is €31,343, in respect of Travel and Subsistence costs connected with the move of the Road Safety Authority and my Department's Road Haulage functions to Loughrea.

Costs amounting to €6,598 were also incurred in respect of the induction training of staff in the Road Haulage Division in Loughrea. Costs of approx €46,000 were incurred in respect of telephone and IT equipment.

Full costs in respect of the decentralisation of the 37 accident investigation and certain safety functions to Drogheda will only be known when the exact requirements of those areas is determined.

Capital expenditure on the sourcing and fitting-out of new office accommodation relocating under the Decentralisation programme is a matter for the Office of Public Works.