Media reports today predicting uncertainty for the decentralisation programmes for Kildare are very disturbing according to Fine Gael’s Richard Daly.
“Already we have seen the proposed decentralisation of Revenue to Athy being put on hold indefinitely and now there are scares for the Defence decentralisation to Newbridge.
The delays in implementing these projects over the past few years have meant that their future has been put in jeopardy. If the government hadn’t dragged its heels during our boom these two decentralisations could have been completed long ago. Now as resources are diminishing their future is uncertain.
The 250 personnel who were to locate to custom built premises in Athy has been reduced to 40 who already live in the locality being catered for in rented offices
Our infrastructural investment was lacking during the boom years and has left us ill prepared for the world financial crisis. The Irish economy is the only one in recession amid this economic uncertainty. Projects like decentralisation which would bring enormous benefit to the county are now the possible casualties of years of incompetence.” Said Cllr Daly
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