Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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Question 229: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the decisions that have been taken regarding the local office reorganisation plan and plans to decentralise departmental offices to Fermoy, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44558/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The local office reorganization plan involves reducing from fifty-seven to sixteen the number of offices from which the Department will operate District Veterinary, Forestry and Agricultural Environment and Structures support services in the future. County Cork is to have two of the sixteen remaining offices. Clonakilty has already been established as a regional office. To complete the integration of services for County Cork a further regional office is soon to be established.