Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick East, Labour)
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Question 152: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position of the decentralisation programme for his Department; the number of civil servants that have been relocated; the cost to his Department to date of the decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33519/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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The decentralisation programme is well advanced in my Department. From a total of 140 staff due to decentralise to Charlestown, Co Mayo, 100 have now relocated to an interim location in Tubbercurry, Co Sligo. In addition to this, the Office of Public Works has been engaged in the process of selecting and purchasing an appropriate site at Charlestown.

My Department's commitment in relation to Na Forbacha has been met in full, with 10 staff now relocated there.

From 2004 to end September 2008, my Department had incurred expenditure of €1,224,023 in non-property costs in respect of the Tubbercurry office. The Deputy will appreciate that any property costs arising are a matter for the Office of Public Works.