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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 30 Oct 1980

Vol. 323 No. 7

Written Answers . - Haulbowline Naval Base Accommodation .

404.

asked the Minister for Defence if he will give the following details of the accommodation in the Haulbowline naval base: (i) the number of married quarters for (a) officers and (b) men; (ii) the number and standard of billets and the number per billet if divided into small units etc. for (a) officers, (b) NCOs, (c) men and (d) cadets; and if he will give details of any other accommodation.

: There are four married quarters at the Base for officers and 18 for "other ranks".

The following table provides the other information requested by the Deputy:

LOCATION

TOTAL ACCOMMODATED

ROOMS OR CUBICLES

NO. OF PERSONS PER ROOM OR CUBICLE

CONDITION

Officers' Mess and Annex

20 officers

Rooms

One person except in the case of one double room which can accommodate two

Good

Cadet Quarters

26 cadets

Rooms

One to six depending on size of room

Good

Main Block (4 Billets)

176 “other ranks” ranks”

(a) rooms for non-commissioned officers(b) cubicles for ratings

(a) one or two depending on size of room(b) three to six depending on size of cubicle

Condition of two billets good, and of other two fair

Three billets

78 “other ranks” (about 26 per billet)

One billet contains a room for a non-commissioned officer

One only in room

Fair

Non-commissioned Officers' Mess

One

Room

One

Good

Military Police Barracks

Six

Rooms

One or two depending on size

Good

Medical Hut

Seven

Rooms

One to three depending on size

Good

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