James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the provision of a social welfare office for Balbriggan where unemployment is in the thousands and where there appears to be still no permanent social welfare office despite there being many commercial premises close to public transport available to lease there; and if she will make a statement on this matter which has been on going for over four months. [18068/09]

Mary Hanafin (Dún Laoghaire, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has requested the Office of Public Works to seek suitable accommodation for the establishment of a new social welfare local office in Balbriggan as a matter of priority. All available options are being examined in the context of a viable accommodation solution, taking account of the operational needs of the Department, the service needs of the local community and also the need to demonstrate value for money to the taxpayer in the acquisition of property.