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BIM workers still going nowhere

Date Released: 22 Oct 2007

Only two employees at Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) have expressed an interest in moving to the new €20m office complex in Clonakilty - due for completion in 2009 - under the Government’s flawed decentralisation plan.

According to SIPTU Branch Organiser, Jane Boushell, “employees in BIM have absolutely no desire to relocate to Clonakilty along with sections of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

“Our members have already pointed out that BIM is already highly decentralised with a presence in Donegal, Galway, Cork, Waterford and Wexford and that a decentralisation plan to Clonakilty will do nothing for the industry or the organisation.

“As recently as last week the Taoiseach admitted that few State agency employees wanted to move out of Dublin, because - unlike civil servants - there has never been an agreement on the transfer of staff between agencies.

“Therefore, instead of wasting an estimated €20m taxpayers money on an office com

Not one employee at Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) has expressed an interest in moving to the new €20m office complex in Clonakilty - due for completion in 2009 - under the Government’s flawed decentralisation plan.

According to SIPTU Branch Organiser, Jane Boushell, “employees in BIM have absolutely no desire to relocate to Clonakilty along with sections of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

“Our members have already pointed out that BIM is already highly decentralised with a presence in Donegal, Galway, Cork, Waterford and Wexford and that a decentralisation plan to Clonakilty will do nothing for the industry or the organisation.

“As recently as last week the Taoiseach admitted that few State agency employees wanted to move out of Dublin, because - unlike civil servants - there has never been an agreement on the transfer of staff between agencies.

“Therefore, instead of wasting an estimated €20m taxpayers money on an office complex which nobody needs, the Government would do better to turn its attention to addressing the horrendous situation which exists in our health services at this time,” she said.

plex which nobody needs, the Government would do better to turn its attention to addressing the horrendous situation which exists in our health services at this time,” she said.





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