Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein)
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92. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason the existing FÁS premises in Gweedore, County Donegal is not used in place of rented accomodation. [53413/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The Deputy will appreciate that issues relating to the number, location and cost of premises rented by the Department in County Donegal is a matter for the Office of Public Works. I will address the use of the former FÁS premises in Gweedore.

The Department’s Intreo service is designed, where possible, to ensure that the individual needs of each client are assessed and provided for from one location. Intreo provides a personalised service, based on the person’s individual needs, including advice on education, training and personal development opportunities, job search assistance as well as information on, and access to, a range of income supports.

To achieve the one stop shop model in Dungloe, this will involve the relocation of services from the former FÁS premises in Gweedore into Dungloe.