Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 February 2010
311 Deputy John O’Donoghue asked the Minister for Transport if the second factory acceptance test on equipment for marine rescue in respect of an area (details supplied) in County Kerry which was due to start in early December 2009 has in fact commenced; if the said equipment which was expected prior to the end of December 2009 has been delivered; and when work will commence on the adaptation of this building. [6960/10]
View answerThe second factory acceptance test on all the Integrated Communications System (ICS) equipment was successfully completed in November 2009. The equipment for Valentia currently resides in the main Coast Guard Stores in Dublin. My Department is awaiting a report on the scale and cost of the works required at Malin Head and Valentia. This report will determine the order in which the work will be done. I will review the matter in the second quarter of 2010 with an intention that, subject to funding, work will commence on at least one of the Rescue Coordination Centres this year.
