Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 618: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food 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. [23577/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy is aware that the OPW are answering for Departments regarding the property related costs. The non-property costs of decentralisation (e.g. incidental expenses such as travel and overtime) are reported quarterly to the Decentralisation Implementation Group. To the end of March 2008, the last reporting deadline, the costs recorded by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food amounted to €104,338. No specific budget is allocated for this purpose.

Bord Iascaigh Mhara reported that from a 2008 allocation of €50,000, it has spent €23,000 to date. A nil return was reported by Bord Bia.