Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance the cost to date of the construction of the new Bord Iascaigh Mhara Offices in Clonakilty, County Cork; if a date for completion of the building has been agreed with the building contractor; if a date for the official opening of the building has been set; the number of BIM staff to be decentralised to Clonakilty; the number of BIM staff that have already agreed to be decentralised to Clonakilty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8077/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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On 16 August 2007, following a competitive tendering process, the Office of Public Works awarded a Fixed Price Contract to Michael McNamara & Co., in the sum of €20,142,446.00, inclusive of VAT, to construct new decentralized offices for Bord Iascaigh Mhara and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. The project consists of Blocks A, B, C and D, of which Block B is being constructed for Bord Iaschaigh Mhara and Block D for the Seafood Development Centre. Works are due to be completed on a phased basis by end of April 2009. This contract does not include for fitting out the canteen and Seafood Development Centre. Tenders for these elements will be invited in due course.

Details in relation to a date for the official opening of the building, the number of Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) staff to be decentralised to Clonakilty and the number of BIM staff that have already agreed to be decentralised to Clonakilty were provided by Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Brendan Smith on 19 February 2009 in his written response to parliamentary question 236 (Reference No. 6815/09) tabled by Deputy Tuffy.