Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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203. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will give consideration to a request from a local authority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21105/17]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy will be aware that I discussed this matter at the meeting with the local Oireachtas Members and Councillors from the Ballybay - Clones Municipal District on Wednesday 5thOctober 2016.It is not proposed to open an Intreo Centre or government building in Ballybay, or to relocate one of the Department’s agencies there. I continue, however, to be fully supportive of any initiatives that will boost employment opportunities - be they from public or private sector – for people in the Ballybay area in the future.

I trust this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.