Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister's assurances on this but he will accept that the public image when visiting a camp is important and the fact that there are 43 derelict buildings is not acceptable. That should be prioritised. The important new developments he outlined to the House are significant and important ,but the basics are more important. This includes providing adequate showering facilities for all personnel. The old adage of relating to a fur coat and no underwear comes to mind. We need to ensure we provide adequate housing and showering facilities for our enlisted personnel. I would like the Minister to state that this would be prioritised in the development plan going forward.

I also want to ask him about the promised secondary school on the site. Apparently there are still legal difficulties with the transfer of title of same.

Is the Department in negotiations with the Department of Education in that regard and when will that be resolved?

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