Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 121: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress to date of decentralisation to Drogheda, including the progress on sites selected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33376/08]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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The original proposal to move 37 posts to Drogheda was recently reviewed in the context of an efficiency review by my Department. I considered that decentralising a combination of safety investigation functions, the Railway Safety Commission (which was to be relocated originally to Ballinasloe), and other areas to bring the numbers up to the total requirement of 37 for Drogheda offers greater potential for operational efficiency as well as value for money. No site has been selected to-date.