Army Barracks.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 June 2005

Thursday, 30 June 2005

Questions (654, 655, 656)

Gay Mitchell

Question:

649 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence his plans for Gormanston Camp, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23785/05]

Written answers

Minister for Defence (Mr. O’Dea)

The Government decided on 1 July 2003 that lands at Gormanston, County Meath, would be among the State lands released for inclusion in the Sustaining Progress affordable housing initiative. The modalities for the transfer of lands at Gormanston to the relevant local authority are under consideration and my Department is in ongoing communication with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in this regard.

Gay Mitchell

Question:

650 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the amount of the capital expenditure, the projects involved and the cost of each in the past five years at Gormanston Camp, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23786/05]

Minister for Defence (Mr. O’Dea)

The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below.

Department of Defence Expenditure on Capital Projects Gormanston Camp, Co. Meath 2000 to 2005.

Year	Project	Cost
		€
2000	Nil	Nil
2001	Security works — fire alarm/lights	29,282.34
	Security works — upgrade/extra doors	12,695.93
	Security works — CCTV/intruder alarms	78,207.05
2002	Security works — fencing	35,168.00
2003	Nil	Nil
2004	Security works — CCTV upgrade	26,874.53
2005	Nil	Nil
Total		182,227.84

Gay Mitchell

Question:

651 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Defence the amount of the capital expenditure, the projects involved and the cost of each in the past five years in Clancy Barracks, Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23787/05]

Minister for Defence (Mr. O’Dea)

There has been no capital expenditure on Clancy Barracks, Dublin, in the past five years. On 15 July 1998, the Government approved a programme of evacuation and sale of six barracks, including Clancy, considered surplus to military requirements. The military presence in Clancy Barracks ended in 2001. The barracks was sold to Florence Properties Limited for €25.4 million in 2004.