Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 March 2019
307. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the location of each of the 58 Coast Guard stations which are operational; if they have Internet access, running water and bathroom facilities; and the Coast Guard stations that have been identified for upgrades in tabular form. [12623/19]
View answerThe Irish Coast Guard, a Division of my Department, has 44 Units based in 58 coast guard stations.
The Coast Guard building programmes are managed by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, from planning design to build and on-going maintenance. These projects are funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport.
The Coast Guard in conjunction with the Office of Public Works design new station houses and the OPW engage in discussions with the Local Authorities in respect of certain key issues. The rate of progress on these projects will depend on the timelines required for the various phases, the capital funding and other resources available; matters are being overseen and closely monitored by the Coast Guard personnel in my Department. As new build projects are completed, additional projects are put on the IRCG Building Programme.
Medium sized build projects, costs estimated at over €750,000, are managed by OPW Property Management Section and are overseen by an OPW Senior Architect; the medium sized projects currently being undertaken include new IRCG Stations in Westport, Greystones and Kilmore Quay; there are a number of other projects in the initial stages included in this programme, all on green field sites.
Smaller upgrading and renovation projects are managed by OPW Property Maintenance Section and undertaken by the Regional OPW offices, where feasible, on the current footprint of existing IRCG Volunteer Stations. These projects include the updating and improving of Unit facilities including toilets and running water.
The Office of Public Works has undertaken the assessment of IRCG Rocket Houses, to ascertain where current basic facilities can be upgraded to include toilets. These Rocket Houses have long been identified as being in need of more suitable facilities and are now mainly in use as secondary Unit buildings. Due to the nature, design and footprint of these Rocket Houses, it is not always feasible to extend. A trial project for the inclusion of compostable toilets in these circumstances is currently being undertaken.
The IRCG and Maritime Services Division are currently undertaking a review of broadband provision in all Unit and Sub-Unit Buildings.
Please see the following list of the coastguard stations that have been identified for upgrades in tabular form.
|
Unit name/Grid Ref |
County |
Type of unit |
Running water, bathroom facilities |
Broadband - Internet Facilities |
Identified for Upgrade |
With OPW District Inspectors for assessment of facilities installation |
|
Doolin CGU |
Clare |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Kilkee CGU |
Clare |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Killaloe CGU |
Clare |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Castletownbere CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Crosshaven CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Goleen CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Toe Head CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Schull Coast Guard Unit |
Cork |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Youghal |
Cork |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Oysterhaven CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
No internet facilities |
||
|
Bunbeg CGU |
Donegal |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Greencastle CGU |
Donegal |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Killybegs CGU |
Donegal |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Mulroy Bay CGU |
Donegal |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Dun Laoghaire CGU |
Dublin |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Howth CGU |
Dublin |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Skerries CGU |
Dublin |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Costello Bay CGU |
Galway |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Dingle CGU |
Kerry |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Iveragh |
Kerry |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Ballybunion CGU |
Kerry |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
|
|
Glenderry CGU |
Kerry |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
|
|
Drogheda CGU |
Louth |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Greenore CGU |
Louth |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Achill CGU |
Mayo |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Killala CGU |
Mayo |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Westport CGU |
Mayo |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Bonmahon CGU |
Waterford |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Tramore CGU |
Waterford |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Dunmore East CGU |
Waterford |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Ardmore CGU |
Waterford |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
No internet facilities |
||
|
Curracloe CGU |
Wexford |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
||
|
Rosslare CGU |
Wexford |
Main Unit Building |
Has facilities |
Yes |
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|
Ballycotton CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
Has facilities |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
|
|
Old Head of Kinsale CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
Has facilities |
No internet facilities |
||
|
Castlefreke CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Guileen CGU |
Cork |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Cleggan CGU |
Galway |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Clogherhead CGU |
Louth |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Ballyglass CGU |
Mayo |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Courtown CGU |
Wexford |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Fethard-on-Sea CGU |
Wexford |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Kilmore Quay CGU |
Wexford |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Greystones CGU |
Wicklow |
Main Unit Building - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Greenore CGU Rocket House |
Louth |
Secondary storage building - Rocket House |
N/A - Storage building |
N/A - Storage building |
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|
Mulroy Bay CGU |
Donegal |
Secondary Unit Building |
N/A - Storage building |
N/A - Storage building |
||
|
Glenderry CGU Rocket House |
Kerry |
Secondary Unit Building |
N/A - Storage building |
N/A - Storage building |
Yes |
|
|
Iveragh |
Kerry |
Secondary Unit Building - Rocket House |
N/A - Storage building |
N/A - Storage building |
||
|
Crosshaven RH |
Cork |
Storage building - Rocket House |
N/A |
N/A - Storage building |
||
|
Seven Heads CGU - Amalgamated with Castlefreke CGU |
Cork |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
Has facilities |
No internet facilities |
||
|
Summercove CGU - Amalgamated with Oysterhaven |
Cork |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
Has facilities |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
|
|
Glandore CGU - Amalgamated with Toe Head |
Cork |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
|
|
Tory Island CGU - Amalgamated with Bunbeg CGU |
Donegal |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
|
|
North Aran CGU - Amalgamated with Costello Bay CGU |
Galway |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
South Aran CGU - Amalgamated with Doolin CGU |
Galway |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
|
|
Carnsore Point CGU - Substation of Rosslare |
Wexford |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
Yes |
Yes |
|
|
Arklow CGU - Substation of Courtown |
Wicklow |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
|
|
Wicklow CGU - Substation of Greystones |
Wicklow |
Sub - Unit - Rocket House |
No running water or bathroom |
No internet facilities |
Yes |
