Written answers

Wednesday, 16 June 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food

Departmental Offices

7:00 pm

Photo of Joe CareyJoe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 174: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has considered the proposal to provide an out-reach office on the grounds of Clare Marts, Ennis, County Clare to facilitate farmers on mart days in view of the inconvenience caused by the closure of the local Department's office on the Kilrush Road, Ennis, County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25747/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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A major rationalisation plan for my Department was approved by Government last year. This plan involves a comprehensive restructuring of the Department's local office network and provides a fully integrated service to our farming clients and the wider agri-food and rural environmental sectors at regional level. The plan involves reducing, from 57 to 16, the number of offices from which the Department will operate. These new structures will not alter existing arrangements at marts.

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