Mary White (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the decentralisation of offices of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment to Carlow; when construction of the new building is expected to commence and to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32350/09]

Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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A number of key projects were identified as priority elements of the decentralisation programme in the Government announcement of 14 October 2008. The construction of a new decentralised office for staff of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment in Carlow, in conjunction with a new headquarters for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in Portlaoise, and a new headquarters building in Mullingar for the Department of Education and Science, was one of the projects given priority status.

The proposed decentralised offices in the above three locations are being procured by means of a Public Private Partnership as a single Design, Build, Finance and Maintain contract.

The award of a contract for this major project will be subject to Government approval.