Written answers

Tuesday, 20 April 2010

Department of Defence

Decentralisation Programme

9:00 pm

Photo of Jimmy DeenihanJimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 749: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of civil servants in the Department of Defence[i] in situ [/i] in Newbridge, County Kildare, as of 21 April 2010; the date at which the new departmental headquarters in Newbridge will open; the locations at which civil servants in Newbridge are based; the cost of their placement in alternative buildings pending the opening of the departmental headquarters since the date of Budget 2010; the cost of equipping the alternative locations for the civil servants to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15729/10]

Photo of Tony KilleenTony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware that the Government decision on decentralisation provides for the transfer of 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. In light of budgetary constraints at this time the Government has decided to defer proceeding with the new building for DFHQ at the Curragh. This location, along with a number of other deferred locations, will be considered as part of the overall review of the programme in 2011.

The relocation to Newbridge however, is proceeding as planned and all of the Department's Dublin-based civil servants, together with a number of military personnel will be decentralising this year.

The staff are currently based in two buildings at Parkgate, Infirmary Road, Dublin 7 and Coláiste Caoimhín, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. Both buildings are owned by the Office of Public Works and the staff will remain in them until the move to Newbridge.

The new building, which is located at Station Road, Newbridge, is progressing well and is expected to be ready for occupation this summer.

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