Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)

Where there might be an opportunity for a community to acquire a unit, say, among the 30 the Minister said were being sold, would sympathetic consideration be given in the event, rather than to an individual who might buy the premises for commercial purposes? On the issue of the barracks that were closed can he give us any update as regards any proposal to put those properties up for sale and what are the maintenance costs, now that they are closed? Have approaches been made by communities for the use of any of those barracks? I believe such an approach has been made to the Department of Defence in regard to the Donegal barracks. Will the Minister give favourable consideration to this suggestion if approaches are made?

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