Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the transfer of the Bord Fáilte offices to Mallow, County Cork under the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31849/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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As Fáilte Ireland has not been given early mover status by the DIG (Decentralisation Implementation Group), no timeframe has been given for their decentralisation. As such no staff transfers have taken place to date. However, Fáilte Ireland does have a decentralisation implementation plan in place that is kept under constant review and in that context, accommodation in Mallow for an advance group has been identified.

Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the moneys under the decentralisation programme for the period from 3 July to date in 2008 that have been expended, properties purchased and employees decentralised specifying all relevant locations under each of these headings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32109/08]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The operational expenditure by the Department in respect of its decentralised offices at Fossa, Co. Kerry since 3 July is €56,370 this figure does not include salary costs of the staff located there. In that time, 3 staff members were transferred to the Department's temporary accommodation in Fossa, County Kerry bringing the total number now decentralised to 76. The purchase of properties is a matter for the Office of Public Works but I understand no properties were purchased during the period in question.