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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 11 Mar 1997

Vol. 476 No. 2

Written Answers. - Project Funding.

Denis Foley

Question:

63 Mr. Foley asked the Minister for Finance the projects in north Kerry assisted by the Office of Public Works in 1995 and 1996; the amount allocated to each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6681/97]

Premises and Department

Works including costs

Funding

Listowel Garda Station

Conversion — Refurbishment of Married Quarters

Office of Public Works

Contract placed February 1995

Cost £277,000

Tralee Garda Station

Improvement Works

Department of Justice

Contract placed November 1995

Cost £14,626.84

Various Departments — Tralee Government Offices

Provision of Security fencingContract placed November 1995

Office of Public Works

Cost £20,716

Revenue Commissioners, Tralee

Provision of Disabled Toilet

Revenue Commissioners

Contract placed August 1995

Cost £8,806.24

Lease of Tralee Custom House to Kerry School of Music

Consideration of £100,000 payable in 5 yearly instalments of £20,000. The lease was granted under specific sanction of the Department of Finance.

Temporary use of former Garda Barracks in Ardfert granted to Ardfert Community Playschool in 1996.

Licence fee of £100 paid for use of former Barracks

Revenue Commissioners, Tralee

Draughtproofing of Lobby, Garage, Bicycle Shed, toilets etc. Contract placed November. Cost £77,195.50

Department

Tralee Garda Station

Emergency Lighting. Contract placed 1996. Cost £7,542.17

D/Justice

General Lighting. Contract placed 1996. Cost £11,744.30

D/Justice

St. Brendan's Cathedral, Ardfert, Co. Kerry

Conservation work, structural underpinning. Work commenced September 1995 and was completed in December 1995. Cost £150,000.

OPW

Drainage

OPW had no new project in North Kerry in 1995-96 apart from the statutory obligation for maintenance works in the Feale and Main Catchment Drainage Schemes carried out many years ago, under the Arterial Drainage Act, 1945. The maintenance of the schemes, as well as channel maintenance, included works involving substantial use of rock armouring and other measures on esturine embankments.

Approximate sum expended on maintenance in:—1995—£442,0001996—£432,000

OPW

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