Written answers
Tuesday, 25 March 2014
Department of Defence
Army Barracks Closures
Mattie McGrath (Tipperary South, Independent)
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142. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will give a complete assessment of the future of Kickham Army Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary; if there are plans to relocate Clonmel Garda station to the barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13801/14]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Discussions are at an advanced stage for the sale of the former barracks in Clonmel to South Tipperary County Council and I expect that the sale will be finalised over the coming weeks. In that regard I would like to take this opportunity to thank Minister of State Tom Hayes for the constructive role he played in progressing the sale of the Barracks to the Council. In relation to the future of the Barracks, South Tipperary County Council are developing a Master Plan for the whole site in consultation with some other state bodies who have expressed an interest in the site. In this regard I understand that discussions have taken place with the Office of Public Works (OPW)/Garda Housing, Limerick IT and Tipperary Education and Training Board (formerly the VEC). I understand that the discussions with the OPW/Garda Housing relate to the possible provision of a District Headquarters Station on the site. Any future decision on the provision of this facility will of course be dependant on available funding from the OPW.
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