Written answers

Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Department of Agriculture and Food

Departmental Offices

9:00 am

Photo of John McGuinnessJohn McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the future of the staff and office location of the DVO, Kilkenny; and if the headquarters will remain in Kilkenny. [32681/09]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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On 15th July, the Government approved my plan for a reorganisation of my Department's Local Office Network. The plan involves reducing, from 57 to 16, the number of offices from which the Department will operate District Veterinary, Forestry and Agricultural Environment and Structures support services in the future. This will result in a reduction of some 400 in the number of staff working in my Department. While this will yield significant savings for the exchequer, no staff will be made redundant.

As part of the process, the Kilkenny District Veterinary Office including the Agricultural Environment and Structures Office will be vacated and all services will be provided for the counties Kilkenny and Waterford from a regional centre in Waterford. The Department is currently in discussion with other departments in relation to the redeployment of staff and transfer of buildings.

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