Clare Daly (Dublin North, Socialist Party)
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310. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the Office of Public Works acquiring a building and handing ownership to Fingal County Council to move their existing library into it along with a small museum, while the premises of the existing library will be then sub-let from the county council by the OPW for an Intreo office; and if it would be more efficient to acquire the building and have the Intreo office sub-let the new building, rather than engage in the extra expense and dislocation of moving the library. [3545/14]

Brian Hayes (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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In the context of the Government Reform programme, under which State Bodies are collaborating in their approach to property issues, Fingal County Council offered the Town Hall premises in Balbriggan tothe Office of Public Works (OPW) to accommodate a much needed new integrated local Social Protection (INTREO) office to serve the town and surrounding area.

The Commissioners of Public Works are aware however of the local concerns around the proposal to move the Council Library from the Town Hall to an alternative location and are examining all options to determine the best way to deliver the new INTREO service as quickly as possible.