Departmental Meetings.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2007

Wednesday, 19 December 2007

Questions (302)

Jack Wall

Question:

347 Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Defence the number of meetings he or his Department has had with Kildare County Council in relation to the detail of Parliamentary Question No. 164 of 12 December 2007 in each of the past three years; the results of such meetings; the funding that has been provided or has been spent on the upgrading of the roads paths and lighting in the estate in each of the past three years by his Department; if the remaining seven houses in the estate that are not purchased, are occupied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35702/07]

Written answers

Minister for Defence (Deputy Willie O’Dea)

Informal meetings involving my officials, and County Council and military personnel in relation to the upgrading of services covering the entire Curragh take place on a regular basis. The matter is kept under constant review. €3,473 was spent on improvements of the roads in 2005 and arrangements are in place for a contractor to commence works on road improvements in the estate in early January. The remaining seven quarters in the estate are currently occupied.