Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick East, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources 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. [32110/08]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin South, Green Party)
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The Government's Decentralisation Programme involves the relocation of my Department's headquarters to Cavan and the relocation of three bodies under its aegis, namely Sustainable Energy Ireland to Dundalk, Ordnance Survey Ireland to Dungarvan and the Central Fisheries Board to Carrick-on-Shannon.

Decentralisation related property costs in respect of my Department and its agencies are funded from the Office of Public Works (OPW) vote. It is my understanding that no decentralisation related properties have been purchased by the OPW from 3rd July 2008 to date.

One staff member from my Department relocated from Dublin to Cavan during this period, bringing the total working there to 56.