Seán Power
Question:16 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Defence the funding which has been realised from the sale of barracks; the areas in which this money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24460/01]
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16 Mr. Power asked the Minister for Defence the funding which has been realised from the sale of barracks; the areas in which this money has been spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24460/01]
27 Mr. Quinn asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the sale of Clancy Barracks, Dublin; if a sale has been agreed; if so, the purchaser and the price agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24452/01]
31 Mr. M. Higgins asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the sale of lands by his Department in relation to those barracks in respect of which announcements have already been made and others that may be under negotiation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24451/01]
97 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence if it is intended to proceed with all or other proposed closures of military installations through out the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24765/01]
98 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the position regarding the disposal of the various military installations, closed in 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24766/01]
100 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the total costs including legal fees, security or other outlay, associated with the disposal of the various military installations since their closure in 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24768/01]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 16, 27, 31, 97, 98 and 100 together.
The Government, on 15 July 1998, approved a programme of evacuation and sale of six barracks which are considered surplus to military requirements. The barracks in question are located at Fermoy, Ballincollig, Naas, Kildare, Castleblayney and Clancy Barracks, Dublin. Five of the barracks have been vacated while the sixth – Clancy Barracks – will be evacuated this year.
The sale of 19.218 acres at the former Fitzgerald Camp, Fermoy to Cork County Council, in conjunction with IDA Ireland, for £767,000 or 973,889, has been completed. The lands will be developed and marketed as a strategic industrial site to attract inward investment. This development will greatly assist in the continuing revitalisation of Fermoy and will greatly enhance its potential for future industrial development.
The former Devoy Barracks, Naas, County Kildare, comprises an area of approximately 22 acres. I agreed to cede seven acres free of charge to Naas Urban District Council and to sell one acre to Kildare County Council for £300,000 or 380,921 all for local community purposes. I have also agreed to sell the remaining 14 acres or thereabouts, which are zoned for housing, to Naas UDC for £7 million or 8,888,167. The legal formalities to give effect to these agreements are progressing and I expect them to be completed very shortly.
In relation to Castleblayney, that property is in the process of being sold to the North Eastern Health Board for £600,000 or 761, 843 and sale contracts have recently been signed. Pending completion of the legal and financial formalities, a caretaker's agreement was completed and the former barracks was handed over to the health board last year on foot of that agreement. The legal formalities to complete the sale are progressing.
Project Description |
Location |
Estimated Final cost£ million( million) |
%Completedto Date |
New Swimming Pool and Gymnasium |
Curragh Camp |
6.3(8.00) |
100% |
NCO's Mess East, Preliminary Work |
Curragh Camp |
0.61(0.77) |
100% |
Clarke Barracks, Blocks A and B (Accommodation) |
Curragh Camp |
1.26(1.60) |
100% |
Group Stores 1 2 3 and 4 |
Curragh Camp |
5.45(6.92) |
100% |
Transport Technical Stores |
Curragh Camp |
1.81(2.30) |
100% |
Ordnance and Transport Schools |
Curragh Camp |
2.68(3.40) |
80% |
8 Block Plunkett and 3 Block Connolly (Workshop and Stores) |
Curragh Camp |
2.92(3.71) |
100% |
Connolly Barracks Student Accommodation |
Curragh Camp |
2.51(3.19) |
75% |
NCO's Mess – East |
Curragh Camp |
2.1(2.67) |
80% |
Dining Complex/NCO's Mess West |
Curragh Camp |
3.6(4.57) |
60% |
Men's Dining Hall, Collins Barracks |
Cork |
1.73(2.20) |
100% |
NCO's Mess, Collins Barracks |
Cork |
1.35(1.71) |
100% |
New Storage Facility, Collins Barracks |
Cork |
2.62(3.33) |
92% |
Gymnasium/Sports Hall, Collins Barracks |
Cork |
2.1(2.67) |
65% |
P and Q Block, Cathal Brugha Barracks (accommodation) |
Dublin |
0.76(0.97) |
100% |
Communications and Engineering Building, Cathal Brugha Barracks |
Dublin |
2.32(2.95) |
100% |
Estimated Consultancy Fees – full programme, (Architects, Mechanical and Electrical Engineers, etc.) |
4.7(5.97) |
||
Total |
44.82(56.91) |
21 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for Defence the portion of Gormanston Military Camp, County Meath, of which he will dispose; if the sale of the property is for house building and development on a commercial basis; his proposals for the firing ranches at Ben Head; the way in which the airfield could be developed on a commercial basis and at the same time maintained as a firing range for the Air Corps and for infantry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21785/01]
As I indicated in my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 6 on 21 June 2001, I have decided to dispose of some land at Gormanston Aerodrome to fund equipment purchases for the Defence Forces. The precise area to be put on the market will be determined shortly but the military camp comprising approximately 57 acres will be retained. The modalities and timing of the sale are under consideration.
The future use of the lands being sold will be a matter for the purchaser in consultation with the local planning authority. It is not envisaged that the sale of the lands will affect the infantry firing range at Ben Head. However, the development of the current aerodrome lands may require the integration of the Air Corps firing range with the firing range at Ben Head. The provision of resources for civilian aviation purposes is primarily a matter for the Department of Public Enterprise.