Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 11 Dec 1969

Vol. 243 No. 7

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Department of Defence Properties.

111.

Mr. Clinton

asked the Minister for Defence if he will give a detailed list of the properties owned by the Department of Defence; and the area of covered floor space in each of these properties.

Mr. J. Gibbons

As the reply to the first part of the question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Particulars of the area of covered floor space in each of these properties are not readily available in my Department and I consider that the considerable work involved in ascertaining such particulars would not be warranted.

Following is the statement:

PROPERTIES owned or administered by the Department of Defence.

County	Property	Location
Cork	Dún an Mhistealaigh	Spike Island
	Dún an Daibhísigh	Whitegate
	Dún Uí Mheachair	Crosshaven
	Dún Teampail Bríde	Crosshaven
	Belmont (F.C.A.) Huts	Cobh
	Rockgrove Camp	Little Island
	Sluagh Hall	Midleton
	Haulbowline Island	Cobh
	F.C.A. Premises	Macroom
	Former Garda Barracks	Kilcrohane
	Former New Military Barracks	Fermoy-Grange East
	Campa Mhic Ghearailt	Fermoy
	Former Military Barracks	Buttevant
	F.C.A. Hut	Mitchelstown
	Dún Uí Mhurchadha and lands	Ballincollig
	Campa Uí Loinsigh and lands	Kilworth
	Fort Berehaven	Bere Island
	Collins Barracks	Old Youghal Road, Cork City.
	Military Hospital	Old Youghal Road, Cork City.
	F.C.A. Premises	7 Eldred Terrace, Cork.
	Collins Memorial Plot, Béal na Bláth.	Glaunorouge West
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Aghabullogue
	F.C.A. Hall	Ballinadee
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Kilbehenny
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Shanagarry
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Mallow
Kerry	Ballymullen Barracks	Tralee
	F.C.A. Premises	Dingle
	Sluagh Hall	Listowel
	Fort Shannon	Tarbert
	F.C.A. Site	Killorglin
	F.C.A. Hut	Cahirciveen
Limerick	Sarsfield Barracks	Limerick
	Rifle Range	Ballyclough near Limerick city
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Castle View, Newcastlewest
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Templeglantine
Clare	Knockalisheen Camp and lands	Knockalisheen
	Sluagh Hall	Lahinch
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Barefield
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Bodyke
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Ennis
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Kilmihill
	Rifle Range	Glen, Killaloe
Tipperary	Kickham Barracks	Clonmel
	F.C.A. Headquarters	Slievenamon Road, Thurles
	Military Barracks	Nenagh
	F.C.A. Headquarters, McCann Barracks	Templemore
	F.C.A. Hall	Golden
	F.C.A. Huts	Cahir
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Ballinderry
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Ballydonnell
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Knock, Roscrea
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Tipperary Town
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Puckane, Nenagh
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Athnid
	Rifle and Grenade	Scartaglorane
	Range	Ballylooby
	Civil Defence Training Range	Heywood
Waterford	Military Barracks	Waterford City
	F.C.A. Hall	Dungarvan
Wexford	Military Barracks	Wexford Town
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	New Ross
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Caim, Enniscorthy
	Fort Duncannon	Duncannon
Kilkenny	Dún Mhic Stiofáin	Kilkenny
Carlow	F.C.A. Hut Site	Carlow
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Muinebeag
Dublin (Borough)	Collins Barracks	Benburb Street
Arbour Hill Detention Bks.	Arbour Hill
	McKee Barracks	Phoenix Park
	Magazine Fort	Phoenix Park
	Clancy Barracks	Islandbridge
	Griffith Barracks (Part)	South Circular Road
	Cathal Brugha Barracks	Rathmines
	St. Bricin's Hospital	Arbour Hill
	F.C.A. Hut	Donnycarney
Dublin (County)	Slaugh Hall	Swords
Rifle Range	Ticknock
	Former Aerodrome lands	Tallaght
	Aerodrome Mhic Easmuin	Baldonnel
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Artane
	Part of Former Coastguard Station	Dún Laoghaire
	Reservoir Site	Stamullen Pumping Station
Wicklow	Kilbride Camp	Manor Kilbride
	Kilpeddar Camp	Kilpeddar
	Glen Imaal Artillery Range.	Knockanarrigan
	Coolmoney Camp	Knockanarrigan
	Rockbrae House	Bray
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Arklow
	F.C.A. Site	Murrough, Wicklow
Kildare	Curragh Camp and Lands	Curragh
	including
	Pearse Barracks
	Ceannt Barracks
	Clarke Barracks
	Connolly Barracks
	McDonagh Barracks
	McDermott Barracks
	Plunkett Barracks
	General Military Hospital.
	Dún Mhig Aoidh and Recreation Field	Kildare Town
	Dún Uí Dhubhuidhe and Recreation Field.	Naas
	Bennett House	Kildare Town
	F.C.A. Premises	Celbridge
	Firmount House	Firmount Clane
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Moone
Laois	Military Barracks	Portlaoise
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Ballyroan
Offaly	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Tullamore
	Part of former Military Barracks.	Crinkle, Birr
Meath	Gormanston Camp and lands.	Gormanston
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Slane
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Ceanannus Mór
	Site of Pumping Station.	Stamullen
	Passage-way to Dunboyne Railway Station	Dunboyne
	Passage-way to Fairyhouse Railway Station	Fairyhouse
Westmeath	Dún Chostuim	Athlone
	Two Married Quarters at Adamson's Castle	Athlone
	Bellisle House and St. Judes, Nos. 3 and 4 Glenavon Terrace	Athlone
	Columb Barracks	Mullingar
	Cornamagh lands	Athlone
Longford	Dún Uí Chongaile	Longford
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Granard
	F.C.A. Site	Clonfide
Louth	Military Barracks	Dundalk
	Slaugh Hall	Drogheda
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Clogherhead
Monaghan	Slaugh Hall	Castleblayney
Cavan	Military Barracks	Cavan Town
	F.C.A. Premises	Ballyconnell
Donegal	Finner Camp	Near Ballyshannon
	Rockhill House and Lands	Near Letterkenny
	Fort Dunree	Lough Swilly
	F.C.A. Headquarters	Milford
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Donegal
Leitrim	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Mohill
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Manorhamilton
Roscommon	F.C.A. Headquarters	Roscommon Town
	Carnagh Rifle Range	Kiltoom
	Cushla Rifle Range	Monksland
	Military Barracks	Boyle
	F.C.A. Hall	Kiltrustan, Strokestown.
Mayo	Military Barracks	Castlebar
	F.C.A. Hall	Turlough, Castlebar.
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Dereen, Ballina
Galway	Dún Uí Mhaoilíosa	Galway (Renmore Townland).
	Oranmore Rifle Range	Oranmore
	Part Military Barracks	Gort
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Kilconnel
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Taughmaconnell, Ballinasloe.
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Tuam
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Oranmore
Sligo	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Culfadda
	F.C.A. Hut and Site	Deer Park

Mr. Clinton

Is it true that there is no detailed record of the accommodation in the Defence Force at the present time and that during the years no such record has been kept?

Mr. J. Gibbons

That is not true, but it is true that preparation of the statistics required for the second part of Deputy's Clinton's question would take such an inordinate amount of time and labour that they would not be worth assembling.

Mr. Clinton

Is the Minister telling the House that the Department of Defence or the Minister for Defence do not know the amount of covered floor space the Army possesses?

Mr. J. Gibbons

I am not saying that.

Mr. Clinton

The reply the Minister has given is that he does not know and that it would take too much time to prepare the information.

Mr. J. Gibbons

I am saying that it would take a long time to assemble the information.

Dr. Byrne

Do the Army personnel not spend much time on less valuable work?

Mr. J. Gibbons

This is another Fine Gael reflection on the Army. The Army are always fully occupied in training and in the protection of vital installations at the present time, and Deputy Byrne's suggestion that they are wasting their time is completely without basis.

Dr. Byrne

I am suggesting they do not know the number of installations they should protect.

Mr. J. Gibbons

I am no longer surprised that Deputy Byrne should make such a suggestion as his main effort seems to be to denigrate the Irish Army as much as he can.