Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 247: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government 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. [32115/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for acquiring property under the Decentralisation programme. It has advised that no property has been purchased on behalf of my Department in the period 3 July 2008 to date. The OPW continues to oversee development of the Department's new offices in Wexford town however and it is expected that these will be ready for occupation by the Department in the first quarter of 2009. An advance office has been operational in Wexford since 25 June 2007 and 44 staff are assigned to it.

The total expenditure by my Department in relation to the decentralisation programme for the period amounted to €11,700. This expenditure related to the ongoing maintenance of the advance office.