Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Independent)
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96. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to alter the number of social welfare offices in the County Dublin area over the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39861/14]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The following Intreo Centres (remodelled/refurbished Social Welfare Local Offices) have opened in Dublin since 2012:

1. Blanchardstown

2. Ballyfermot

3. Dun Laoghaire

4. Finglas

5. Navan Road

6. Kilbarrack

The following Intreo Centres are planned for the end of 2014/early 2015:

1. Bishop’s Square, Dublin 2 (refurbishment/extension of services): with the opening of the Intreo Office and the new improved service being provided from there, the Employment Service Office in Crumlin will close and the service will relocate to Bishop’s Square. In addition, Case Officers from D’Olier House (Employment Service) will be reassigned to Bishop’s Square as part of this process.

2. Cork Street/Ardee Street, Dublin 2 (new office location). Apollo House and Thomas Street SWLO will close and will be integrated into a new INTREO Office on Cork St./Ardee, with some business redirected to Bishop’s Square Intreo. Along with these, the remainder of the Case Officers in D’Olier House (Employment Services) will be reassigned to the new INTREO Office, resulting in the closure of that office. Community Welfare Officers based in Charlemont Street with responsibility for Dublin 8 will also be relocating to Cork Street/Ardee St.

3. Clondalkin (extension of service): As part of this process it is planned to move the Community Welfare Service (CWS) staff based in Rowlagh Health Centre, Ballyowen Medical Centre and Lucan Health Centre to the new Intreo office. An outreach CWS service will be maintained in Lucan. In addition the Employment Service staff currently based in Main St., Clondalkin and Boot Rd. Health Centres will also move to the Intreo office.

4. Nutgrove (extension of service): this will see the closure of the employment service office in Nutgrove Office Park which will be incorporated into the INTREO Office. In addition, the SWA services being provided from Balally Primary Care Centre and the Rathfarnham Health Centre will be merged into the INTREO Office in Nutgrove.

5. Balbriggan: A new INTREO office is being progressed for Balbriggan. The location is the Gallens Mill Building, Mill Street, Balbriggan. When works are complete the Department will be vacating the following locations: current DSP office on Mill Street; and the Employment Services Office, LinnComm House, Stephenstown Industrial Estate, Balbriggan. Malahide Social Welfare Inspectors Office (incorporating North Dublin Rents Unit) will close when both Balbriggan and Swords INTREO offices are open. In addition some services which are currently delivered to Balbriggan area customers from North Cumberland Street, Dublin 1 will be relocated to the Balbriggan INTREO Office.

6. Swords: A two-site INTREO solution is being progressed in Swords. The two locations are Mainscourt, Main Street, Swords and Fingal County Hall. When works are complete DSP will vacate the following locations: Swords former credit union building; St. Fintans, Main Street, Swords; Employment Services Office, Main Street, Swords; HSE Health Centre in Bridge Street, Swords; HSE Health Centre Malahide. Malahide Social Welfare Inspectors (SWI) Office (incorporating North Dublin Rents Unit) will close when both Balbriggan and Swords INTREO offices are open. In addition, some services which are currently delivered to Swords area customers from North Cumberland Street, Dublin 1 will be relocated to the Swords INTREO.

7. Lucan/Adamstown: It is proposed that a new INTREO Office for the Lucan/Adamstown area will be progressed. This will involve the closure of the SWI Office in Chapel Hill, Lucan.