Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 824: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of staff employed by his Department in County Louth by location; if such staff are permanent, temporary, part time or on fixed contracts and so on; the accommodation used by such staff and if same is owned, leased or otherwise rented by his Department; the cost of same per annum; if leased, when such lease expires; his proposals to close, amalgamate or expand his Department's presence in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28848/09]

Batt O'Keeffe (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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My Department currently has 7 staff assigned to the National Educational Psychological Services (NEPS) based at Donore Road Industrial Estate, Drogheda, Co. Louth and 3 school inspectors based at the Regional Development Centre, Dundalk Institute of Technology. All are permanent employees. The office properties that accommodate the staff concerned are leased by the Property Management Services of the Office of Public Works (O.P.W.) who act as an agent on behalf of Government Departments in relation to the rental/lease of office properties. As such the cost and terms of leases are a matter for the O.P.W. There are no proposals at present to alter the existing staffing or accommodation arrangements.