Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 June 2015
643. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to build a new Coast Guard station on the site of the current Malin Head Coast Guard Station in County Donegal; if plans have been developed for building a new station on the site; if so, when he expects to be in a position to give approval for the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24570/15]
View answerThe capital envelope through to 2016 available for the Coast Guard building programme made provision for work to commence on three new station houses for Coast Guard Units –the Doolin station has been completed and I was pleased to have the opportunity to formally open the station in March this year. Greystones and Westport are next in line. The Coast Guard building at Malin Head is a Marine Rescue Sub Centre and was renovated in 2011 in conjunction with the installation of a new integrated communications suite. It is recognised that the Operations Room and associated Office and technical rooms are quite restricted and so the OPW have been requested to carry out preliminary studies of the Marine Rescue Sub Centre.
