Written answers

Wednesday, 3 November 2010

Department of Defence

Decentralisation Programme

9:00 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 287: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department or the Defence Forces will be purchasing or providing bus services or other transport services to bring personnel affected by decentralisation to new offices in Newbridge, County Kildare; if so, the number of personnel involved and the estimated cost of same per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40704/10]

Photo of Tony KilleenTony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Defence is moving to Newbridge, Co. Kildare under the decentralisation programme. All of the Department's Dublin based civil service staff will relocate to Newbridge. The Chief of Staff, the Deputy Chiefs of Staff and a number of other military personnel will also relocate. Relocation of staff to the new building has commenced and will be completed by 8 November 2010. There are no plans to organise, provide or purchase transport services for staff reporting to the new premises in Newbridge.

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 288: To ask the Minister for Defence if his Department or the Defence Forces are purchasing or providing bus or other transport services to bring personnel to work as a result of workplace location changes; if so, the number of personnel involved; the locations to which they are being transported; the cost of this transport respectively on a weekly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40705/10]

Photo of Tony KilleenTony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Defence is moving to Newbridge, Co. Kildare under the decentralisation programme. All of the Department's Dublin based civil service staff will relocate to Newbridge. The Chief of Staff, the Deputy Chiefs of Staff and a number of other military personnel will also relocate. There are no plans to organise, purchase or provide transport for staff as a result of workplace location changes.

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