John V. Farrelly
Ceist:136 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the Army bases to be kept open; their size in manpower and area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22091/98]
Written Answers. - Army Barracks.
There are no proposals at this time to close any further military barracks. It is not the practice to disclose manpower levels at any particular military post or barracks. Details of the areas attached to barracks which will remain occupied by units of the Permanent Defence Force are set out in the following schedule.
SCHEDULE
Barracks-Posts Occupied by PDF Units
|
County |
Barracks |
Area (in acres) |
|
Cavan |
O'Neill Barracks, Cavan |
17 |
|
Cork |
Collins Barracks, Cork City |
53 |
|
Naval Base, Haulbowline |
84 |
|
|
Donegal |
Finner Camp, Ballyshannon |
840 |
|
Military Post, Lifford |
1 |
|
|
Rockhill House, Letterkenny |
30 |
|
|
Dublin |
Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel |
685 |
|
Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6 |
46 |
|
|
McKee Barracks, Blackhorse Avenue, Dublin 7 |
45 |
|
|
St. Bricins Hospital, Dublin 7 |
5 |
|
|
Galway |
Mellows Barracks, Galway City |
74 |
|
Kildare |
Curragh Camp (7 Barracks) comprising: |
Camp - 771 |
|
Military College (Pearse), Ceannt, Clarke, Connolly, |
Plains - 4,870 |
|
|
McDermott, McDonagh and Plunkett Barracks |
||
|
Kilkenny |
Stephen's Barracks, Kilkenny |
10 |
|
Limerick |
Sarsfield Barracks, Limerck City |
10 |
|
Longford |
Connolly Barracks, Longford |
14 |
|
Louth |
Aiken Barracks, Dundalk |
18 |
|
Meath |
Gormanston Camp and Aerodrome |
261 |
|
Monaghan |
Military Barracks, Monaghan |
20 |
|
Tipperary |
Kickham Barracks, Clonmel |
17 |
|
Westmeath |
Custume Barracks, Athlone |
13 |
|
Columb Barracks, Mullingar |
19 |
John V. Farrelly
Ceist:137 Mr. Farrelly asked the Minister for Defence the plans, if any, he has to make cutbacks at the Gormanstown base in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22092/98]
It was envisaged in the Defence Forces review implementation plan, approved by Government in March 1996, that the Army support squadron would be relocated from Gormanston Air Station to Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel during the first phase, of the reorganisation, from 1996-8. The report to the steering group on the review of the Irish Naval Service and Air Corps which was published earlier this year also recommended that the Army support squadron should be relocated from Gormanston Air Station to Baldonnel. Gormanston camp will continue to be used as an army base.