I move:
"That the Bill be received for final consideration."
Civic Guard (Acquisition of Premises) (Amendment) Bill, 1930—Committee and Final Stages.
Bill passed through Committee Stage without amendment and reported.
Ordered: That the remaining Stages be taken to-day.
Perhaps I might be allowed to say a word about this matter. I am aware that throughout the country there are numbers of Gárda barracks that have been left derelict. In Westmeath-Longford I saw one a few days ago, and it seems to be quite derelict. The roof is off that barrack. I would like to know from the Minister if that barrack is the property of the Department of Justice, or does it come under the Board of Works. I suggest to the Minister to make inquiries, and to see if any use can be made of these derelict barracks.
Some of these barracks are private property and have been surrendered to the owners. Others of them are State property and have been vested in the Board of Works. The Board of Works will make every effort they can to secure tenants for these barracks. I am not sure to what particular barrack the Deputy refers, but I am aware that there are two barracks closed in Longford-Westmeath. Possibly the Deputy means Killashee.
Milltown-Pass.
I could not tell the Deputy at the moment whether that is private property or whether it is a barracks that has been erected by the Board of Works. That is a matter more within the knowledge of the Board of Works than within that of my Department.
Question put and agreed to.
Question—"That the Bill do now pass"—put and agreed to.
Bill ordered to be sent to the Seanad.