I propose to take Questions Nos. 37 to 39, inclusive, together.
The closure of roads on Defence owned lands during the course of operational and training activities is carried out pursuant to Section 274 of the Defence Act, 1954. The Act provides that the Officer in Command may temporarily stop all traffic by land or water where in their opinion same may be necessary for the security of life and the proper conduct of the manoeuvres and other operational activities and as such the issue of compensation does not arise. The Deputy will appreciate that as such activities relate to operational matters it would not be appropriate to comment further. In relation to the planning code, the Deputy may wish to note that developments related to military operations are generally exempted from consent requirements. For the avoidance of any doubt, I am advised that no person is denied access to their home by the closure of local roads in such instances.