Exactly. A former candidate for the constituency of Westmeath was a close school friend of mine, as Deputy Penrose is probably aware. He was elected to the House for a short period. No decision has been made on decentralisation, whether it be in terms of the towns, villages or areas selected or the bodies or Departments to be relocated. In recent days I understand a Deputy in my party, not from the constituency of Westmeath, issued a statement to the local newspapers to the effect that following his consultation with the Minister for Finance, a certain body was to be relocated to a certain part of the country. I have not seen the Deputy since the start of the Dáil session. No area has been ruled in or out.
The Civil Service unions were part of the consultative process but they are not involved in the decision making. A Cabinet sub-committee, comprising the Taoiseach, the Tánaiste and Minster for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, the Minister for the Environment and Local Government and me, has been formed to consider the issue but the Government will make the final decisions. I assure Deputies and Senators on all sides that no location has been ruled in or out, despite statements to the contrary from Deputies on the Opposition and Government side.