Vol. 527 No. 4
94 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Defence the details of the agreement reached with Kildare County Council regarding the sale or lease of land at Maryville, County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28834/00]
At the request of Kildare County Council my Department has agreed to provide a site, circa one acre, at the former Magee Barracks, Kildare, for use as a temporary halting site for 20 persons for a period of one year.
95 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Defence if he will outline his programme for upgrading and updating facilities at the Curragh Camp, County Kildare; the amount to be expended; and the time scale for the proposed redevelopment. [28853/00]
A special reinvestment programme was initiated by my Department in 1999, to complement expenditure on the normal range of building and engineering works, for the purpose of providing modern living, operational and training accommodation for the Defence Forces. The special programme is centred on the Curragh Camp and on Collins Barracks, Cork. Details of the combined programme as it affects the Curragh Camp, are shown on the following schedule.
The projects mentioned will progress over the period 2000-2005 and the total cost involved is estimated at £56 million.
Schedule for the upgrading and updating of facilities in the Curragh Camp
|
Project |
EstimatedCost£M |
ProposedStartDates |
DurationMonths |
|
New Swimming Pool/Gymnasium |
5.8 |
June 2000 |
12 |
|
Refurbishment of Hospital Wards for Accommodation |
0.6 |
June 2000 |
4 |
|
General Accommodation Clarke Barracks |
1.3 |
Sept. 2000 |
9 |
|
Stores/Warehouses |
5.2 |
Sept. 2000 |
9 |
|
New Transport Technical Stores |
1.7 |
Nov. 2000 |
9 |
|
NCO's Mess, East |
2.5 |
Jan. 2001 |
9 |
|
Combat Support College |
5.4 |
Jan. 2001 |
12 |
|
Ordnance/Transport School |
2.7 |
Jan. 2001 |
9 |
|
Connolly-Officers Mess conversion to Student Accommodation |
2.5 |
Jan. 2001 |
8 |
|
Workshops and Stores Plunkett/Connolly Bks |
3.0 |
Jan. 2001 |
12 |
|
Dining Complex NCO's Mess, West |
3.3 |
Feb. 2001 |
9 |
|
Coolmoney Camp refurbishment |
3.0 |
Jan. 2001 |
6 |
|
Garaging – Armoured Personnel Carriers |
2.5 |
Aug. 2001 |
8 |
|
Sewage System Upgrade |
1.0 |
Sept. 2001 |
6 |
|
Combined Vehicles Workshops |
5.0 |
Oct. 2001 |
12 |
|
Ammunition Storage Phase I |
2.0 |
Aug. 2003 |
8 |
|
Infantry Weapons Warehouses and NCO School Upgrade |
0.5 |
Aug. 2003 |
6 |
|
Refurbishment Transport Workshops |
1.0 |
Oct. 2003 |
6 |
|
Contribution towards new Sewage System |
2.5 |
Oct. 2003 |
4 |
|
Connolly Barracks, Accommodation O/Ranks |
0.6 |
Nov. 2003 |
6 |
|
New Headquarters, Military Police |
2.5 |
May 2005 |
9 |
|
Combat Support College |
1.3 |
Nov. 2005 |
9 |
|
Total |
55.90 |
96 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Defence the current position in relation to a building (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28854/00]
The position is that Donegal County Council has now agreed to acquire the Department's interest in the property concerned. The Chief State Solicitor, who is acting in the matter for the Department, has been requested to prepare the necessary legal documentation.
