Written answers

Wednesday, 5 November 2008

Department of Agriculture and Food

Decentralisation Programme

10:00 pm

Photo of Tommy BroughanTommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 340: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on the decentralisation of Bord Iascaigh Mhara in view of the fact that no staff have reportedly agreed to relocate from the present location; if he will further report on new senior staff appointments that have been made due to the decentralisation of BIM; the costs in 2007 and 2008 of basing senior staff in Clonakilty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38654/08]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Government, in its announcement of 14th October 2008, advised that it had reviewed the decentralisation programme and identified priority elements on which implementation should proceed.

Having considered the progress and commitments already made, the costs involved, the expectations of staff and the business readiness of organisations to transfer to new locations, the Government identified the projects ear-marked to continue at this time. Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) the Irish Sea Fisheries Board, is amongst the projects to continue.

BIM is the independent, statutory agency with responsibility for developing a sustainable Irish Seafood industry. The deployment of staff and financial management of the agency are matters for BIM, in which the Minister does not have a role.

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