Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is a template in the form of what happened with the barracks in Cavan and Clonmel, which were closed at the same time. Cavan VEC took over Cavan barracks and Tipperary County Council has taken over Clonmel. I believe there are different tenants there now but I am open to correction on that. In any event, both communities were very active from the time their barracks closed in trying to find alternative uses for them. The security costs to the Department of Defence in 2015 were approximately €34,000. If we do not do something with Mullingar barracks and there is an accident, such as someone falling through a ceiling or something like that, the Deputy would be the first person on my doorstep asking why the Department left it in such a state and did not dispose of it. That is why I have taken a personal interest in this case. I am open to proposals-----

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