Written answers

Wednesday, 15 June 2005

Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources

Coastal Protection

9:00 pm

Photo of David StantonDavid Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 30: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, further to Parliamentary Question No. 144 of 14 October 2004, if there have been further developments regarding the location of a new coastguard station at Ballycotton, County Cork; if the construction of a new station forms part of the station house building programme for 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19940/05]

Photo of Pat GallagherPat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Construction of a station house at Ballycotton coastal unit is not included under the Irish Coast Guard's Station House Building Programme in 2005. However, a preliminary feasibility study on site suitability is at present being carried out by the Office of Public Works, OPW, which manages the building programme for the Coastguard.

This study will enable me to determine the approach to be adopted in providing the station house and I have asked the Department to ensure that this work is undertaken as quickly as possible.

I would also like to take this opportunity to inform the House that, with the objective of strengthening the coastal units around the coast, I have decided to carry out a comprehensive review of the Coastguard volunteer service. A steering group is now in place in the Department, which includes representation from the volunteers, and they are finalising proposals for the issue of an invitation to independent consultants to tender for the review work. The consultants will be required to complete their work and report before the end of this year.

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