Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 768: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 294 of 28 June 2005 and 503 of 28 September 2005, if he will consider allocating the premises presently occupied by the FCA (details supplied) in County Clare to the local Red Cross; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28694/05]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The property in question comprises a site of approximately 0.6 acres, together with a dilapidated prefabricated structure. The property was vacated by the Reserve Defence Force, RDF, in March 2004 on health and safety grounds. A Portacabin on the site is currently used for storage. As it is not feasible to refurbish the prefabricated structure, it has been decided to offer the site for sale on the open market. The local RDF unit will occupy the former Garda station with effect from next week and will require use of that entire premises. I regret, therefore, that it will not be possible to meet the requirements of the local Red Cross.