Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 278: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the decentralisation programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47429/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Government announcement on 14 October 2008 confirmed that the decentralisation of my Department's Headquarters to Wexford (270 posts) will proceed as planned. However the transfer of posts to the three other locations in the South East — Waterford (225 posts), New Ross (125 posts) and Kilkenny (62 posts) — is being deferred pending the outcome of a review in 2011 in light of budgetary developments. My Department's Headquarter offices in Wexford are under construction and expected to be completed and ready for occupation in Q1 2009. My Department will then transfer 270 posts into these offices in 2009. The transfer of the National Building Agency and the Local Government Computer Services Board, to Wexford and Drogheda respectively, are also deferred pending the review.