John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 207: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a decision has been reached in the relocation of the offices of his Department to Charlestown, County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40825/09]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy will be aware, the Office of Public Works (OPW) are currently in the process of selecting and purchasing a permanent site for my Department's headquarters at Charlestown, Co. Mayo. I understand that negotiations are still ongoing in relation to a particular site in Charlestown, which the OPW has identified as being suitable.

The Deputy will also be aware that the Department of Finance was approached some time ago by a community development organisation in relation to a property in Kiltimagh, Co Mayo, with turn-key potential as a headquarters building. On foot of this approach, OPW have now carried out an examination of the property in question to ascertain its suitability and is in the process of competing its final report in this regard. I should emphasise that this is a sensible and prudent response to the approach that has been made and implies no decision.