Noel Coonan (Tipperary North, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding a decentralisation project (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the location of the proposed site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33265/08]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, County Tipperary and, in particular, the towns of Thurles and Roscrea, are priority locations under my Department's decentralisation programme. Around four hundred posts are scheduled to move to the county and this represents over 40% of my Department's commitment to the decentralisation process nationwide.

The Garda Central Vetting Unit relocated its operations from Garda Headquarters to temporary accommodation in Thurles in 2005 with an initial staff complement of thirty three. This number has since been increased to sixty six and, together with the Fixed Charge Processing Office, the total number now working in Thurles has risen to over one hundred and thirty. The site for the proposed permanent accommodation for these units is located on the Nenagh Road.