Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 18 Feb 1997

Vol. 475 No. 1

Written Answers. - Defence Forces Training Centres.

Michael Bell

Question:

295 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Defence the number of FCÁ/Slua Muirí centres or subunit headquarters opened and closed since 1994; the units and locations concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4392/97]

Minister for Defence (Mr. Barrett)

The following table sets out the FCA and Slua Muirí unit training centres that were opened and that closed since 1994:

Opened	Unit/Sub Unit	Eastern Command	Unit/Sub Unit	Southern Command	Unit/Sub Unit	Western Command	Unit/Sub Unit	Curragh Command	Slua Muirí
		Nil	A Company11 Battalion	Innishannon,County Cork	A Company17 Battalion	Ballinamuck,County Longford	C Company9 Battalion	Castlecomer	Nil
			Battalion Headquarters and A Company 11 Battalion	7 Pearse Street, Bandon County Cork	B Company 19 Battalion	Ellis House, Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
			D Company 13 Battalion	Schoil Mhuire, Kanturk, County Cork
			D Company 15 Battalion	Community Centre, Kenmare County Kerry

Closed	Unit/Sub Unit	Eastern Command	Unit/Sub Unit	Southern Command	Unit/Sub Unit	Western Command	Unit/Sub Unit	Curragh Command	Slua Muirí
	A Company 20 Battalion	St. Marks, Primary School, Tallaght	D Company 11 Battalion	Poulanargid, County Cork	C Company 18 Battalion	Swinford, County Mayo	C Company 9 Battalion	Castlecomer	Nil
	C Company 20 Battalion	Tymon Bawn Community Centre, Tallaght	11 Battalion	Knockavilla, Goleen, County Cork	D Company 18 Battalion	Ardagh, County Mayo	B Company 9 Battalion	Thomastown
			Battalion Headquarters and A Company 11 Battalion	25 Main Street, Bandon, County Cork	A Company 24 Battalion	Castlefin, County Donegal	D Company 9 Battalion	Tramore
			A Company 13 Battalion Ballyfooely, County Cork	A Company 24 Battalion	Newtown Cunningham County Donegal
			A Company 13 Battalion	Glanworth, County Cork	D Company 24 Battalion	Killmacrennan
			D Company 13 Battalion	Tullease, County Cork	B Company 25 Battalion	Roundstone, County Galway
			D Company 13 Battalion	Edel Quinn Hall, Kanturk, County Cork	B Company 25 Battalion	Carna, County Galway
			C Company 13 Battalion	Lismore, County Waterford	20 Battery, 9 Field Artillery Regiment	Mullingar, County Westmeath
			D Company 15 Battalion	Holy Cross College, Kenmare, County Kerry	15 Battery, 9 Field Artillery Regiment	Ballinagore, County Westmeath
			A Company 15 Battalion	Knockbrack House, Ardfert, County Kerry	5th Military Police Company	Claremorris, County Mayo
			E Company 15 Battalion	Club Rooms, Castlemaine, County Kerry	B Company 19 Battalion	Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
			D Company 22 Battalion	Doonbeg Hall, County Clare	A Company 17 Battalion	Ballymahon, County Longford
			12 Battery, 3 Field Artillery Regiment	Ballindarry Hut, County Tipperary