Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)

I very much welcome the development in Castlebar. Officials of my Department have been actively engaged with a broad range of interests regarding the future use of barracks. Ongoing discussions are taking place with regard to the other barracks that have been closed. I do not want to give rise to false hopes by setting timeframes within which progress may be made, but I have some hope and optimism for helpful developments during the course of this year with regard to barracks that have been closed.

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