Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)

With regard to the initial question, I will study the report. I have not received it yet and do not know what is in it, but I will make inquiries as to when it will be available. With regard to the general issue of cost factors, the position is there is no funding available from the Department of Finance for the infrastructure. Therefore, if we decided to put a crèche in the Curragh, the cost would have to come from the depleted capital budget of the Department of Defence, which has been considerably reduced this year. I am not saying it will not, but that is from where it would have to come.

One of the major factors I would have to consider with regard to making that decision would be the other demands on our capital budget. I would also have to consider whether the crèche would be self-financing. The other crèches provided by the public service are all self-financing and one at the Curragh would have to be the same. That would depend on demand. Those details will be in the report. I will inquire this evening as to when the report will be available, but I understand it will be available quite soon.

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