Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)
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Question 330: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will state, in view of the decentralisation programme announced in December 2003, the properties rented or acquired as a consequence of that programme in respect of his Department and of every State body for which it is responsible; the date of commencement of the rental or date of purchase of each property; the cost of each property purchased or the annual rental of each property rented; the number of staff transferred into each property as of 1 January of each year from the commencement of the rental or the date of the acquisition of each property, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5633/10]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of my Department's Dublin-based civil service staff, together with a number of military personnel, to Newbridge, Co. Kildare and for the decentralisation of the Defence Forces Headquarters (DFHQ) to the Curragh. To date no property has been rented or acquired as a result of the decentralisation programme. The new building at Newbridge is progressing well and is expected to be completed and ready for occupation in the summer.

In light of budgetary constraints at this time the Government has decided to defer proceeding with the new building for DFHQ at the Curragh. The implications of the deferment of the Curragh project are currently being considered by my Department in conjunction with the Department of Finance and the Office of Public Works.