Dáil Éireann - Volume 508 - 29 September, 1999

Written Answers. - Decentralisation Programme.

407. Mr. G. Reynolds asked the Minister for Finance the number of Departments which have been decentralised from Dublin; the locations of these decentralised Departments; and the responsibilities of the section of each Department decentralised. [18175/99]

Minister for Finance (Mr. McCreevy): The following are the details requested by the Deputy:

Decentralised Offices

Department/Office

Location

Section

Defence

Galway

Finance Branch

Social, Community and Family Affairs

Sligo

Pensions and Free Schemes

Letterkenny

Child and Treatment Benefits

Longford

Family Income Supplement

Maternity Benefit

Death Benefit

Invalidity Pension

Disablement Benefit

Waterford

Special Collections (PRSI)

PRSI for Self-Employed

PRSI Voluntary Contribution

E101 Certificates

Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Killarney

Finance Division

Waterford

Land Registry

Agriculture and Food

Castlebar

Headage

Cavan

Accounts Branch

Lands Services

Portlaoise

Special Beef Premium Unit

Wexford

Intervention

Market Supports

Agricultural Structures

Education and Science

Athlone

Examinations Branch

Primary Teachers Section

Post-Primary Teachers

Special Education Section

Teachers Pension Section

Tullamore

Student Support Unit

School Transport Section

Planning Unit

Finance Unit (Part)

Primary/Post Primary/Third Level Buildings Section

Professional and Technial Staff (Buildings)

Post-Primary Administration Sections (Part)

Personnnel Unit (Part)

IT Unit (Part)

Inspectorate (Part)

Environment and Local Government

Ballina

Rural Water Schemes

Housing Grants

Driver Testing

Accounts and Superannuation

Shannon

Vehicle Registration Unit

Wexford

Environmental Protection Agency

Revenue

Ennis

VAT Repayments

Nenagh

International Claims and Residence Unit

Charities Unit

Limerick

Collector General

Dundalk

VIMA (VIES, Intrastat, Mutual Assistance)

Wexford

Vehicle Registration Tax

[315] Department/Office

Location

Section

Central Statistics Office

Cork

Miscellaneous Indices (including Agriculture, Labour Market,

Consumer Price Index)

Finance Unit

Office of Public Works

Kilkenny

Finance Unit

Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Kilkenny

Patents Office

Marine and Natural Resources

Castlebar

Finance Unit

Wexford

Afforestation Grants and Forest Premium Schemes