Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 159: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if it is intended to provide a coast guard station in west Connemara in the Cleggan area; the progress made with such a project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14822/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Cleggan Volunteer Coast Guard Unit, which is designated as a shoreline search unit, is currently operating out of an old Coast Guard station, sometimes called the Rocket House. It is one of a number of Coast Guard Units around the coast operating from Rocket Houses that have been identified for upgrade.

Funds are not available for the Cleggan upgrade in the current capital envelope as the building projects at Killybegs, Doolin and Greystones will take priority. Additionally the current site of the Unit has been deemed unsuitable for an upgrade project and a new location will need to be identified locally by the OPW.