Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 October 2012
171. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Defence the amount expended to date by his Department in providing security at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath; if the necessary security is still being provided at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42252/12]
View answerSecurity measures have been in place at Columb Barracks since its closure. For obvious reasons it is not my Department’s policy to go into the specific detail in relation to those and any ongoing measures but I can say that the effectiveness of the security measures are being continuously monitored. Approximately €140,000 has been paid to date for security at the barracks the bulk of which is in respect of additional fencing.
