Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 727: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28859/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision of office accommodation under the decentralisation programme and it is managing the development of the Department's new headquarters on the Newtown Road in Wexford.

I have been advised by the OPW that following recent discussions between OPW and the contractor, the building is expected to be completed in mid-Autumn 2009. In the interim, the Department, through the OPW, has secured further temporary accommodation for its staff in Wexford and it is estimated that some 120 staff will be working from Wexford by September 2009.

The transfer of staff into the new office will take place as soon as the building has been handed over by the OPW to the Department.