Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 June 2005
137 Mr. Stagg asked the Minister for Finance the number of premises or sites that have been acquired to date; the location of same in pursuit of the Government decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18869/05]
View answerFollowing detailed evaluation of the options available and intensive negotiations, suitable sites or premises have been identified in a number of locations. Prices have been agreed for 13 locations — Longford, Newcastle West, Buncrana, Carlow, Clonakilty, Donegal, Dungarvan, Killarney, Knock, Portarlington, Portlaoise, Thurles and Tullamore — in respect of which contractual documentation is being prepared. State-owned properties have been identified in a number of other locations including Athlone, Sligo, Na Forbacha and the Curragh. In a small number of locations, the possibility of renting existing or new buildings under construction or with planning permission is being pursued. Such locations include Kilrush, Listowel and Carrick-on-Shannon. While prices have yet to be agreed, the process of acquiring sites in several other locations is at an advanced stage.
