Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2004
324 Mr. J. Breen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the finance sanctioned for the purpose-built rescue centre at Doolin will be made available to proceed with planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5759/04]
View answerThe required financial sanction for the building of a coastal unit station house, with rescue facilities, at Doolin, County Clare, has been granted in principle under the Irish Coastguard's coastal unit building programme. However, there has been considerable difficulty regarding the acquisition of a site for the new building. The purchase of a site was agreed between the Irish Coastguard and the site owners, but difficulty has arisen in respect of both title, which is required to obtain planning permission for the proposed station house, and price. The Office of Public Works, which is the project manager for the Coastguard, is at present in negotiations with the site owners to advance the matters of both title and purchase.
When this has been resolved and the site agreed, planning permission will be applied for and the tendering process commenced.
