Written answers
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Departmental Offices
8:00 pm
Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 481: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposed opening date for his new Department headquarters at Newtown, County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2954/10]
Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 495: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the opening date for his Department's new headquarters in County Wexford. [3272/10]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 481 and 495 together.
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 it and the contractor, the building is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2010. The transfer of staff into the new building will take place immediately thereafter. In the interim, the Department, through the OPW, has secured temporary accommodation for some 120 staff in Wexford.
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