Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the stage at which plans to reduce the DVE, AES and forestry offices from 48 to 16 stand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40641/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To date under the local office reorganisation plan Department services provided by 31 former local offices have been consolidated at 10 enhanced regional offices. These regional offices allow my Department to provide in a more efficient and effective manner the full range of services to our clients at Castlebar, Clonakilty, Drumshanbo, Enniscorthy, Navan, Limerick, Roscommon town, Tipperary Town, Tralee and Waterford City. Six regional offices are soon to be established in Counties Cavan, Cork, Donegal, Galway, Kildare and Offaly in order to facilitate the closure of remaining local offices and complete the 16 regional office network for my Department.