David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 834: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 30 of 15 June 2005, if the review of the coast guard volunteer service has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2455/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Coast Guard has commissioned independent consultants Farrell Grant Sparks to undertake a review of the coastal units, and this work is currently under way.

It had been hoped to have the review completed by end of 2005 but the compilation of certain statistical data has taken longer than anticipated. It is now expected that the consultant's report will be completed by end of February 2006.

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 835: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 30 of 15 June 2005, if the construction of a station house at Ballycotton coastal unit is to be included under the Irish Coast Guard's station house building programme in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2456/06]

David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 836: To ask the Minister for Transport, further to Question No. 30 of 15 June 2005, if the feasibility study on site suitability for the construction of a station house at Ballycotton coastal unit has been completed by the Office of Public Works; if so, the outcome of the study; if not, when same will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2457/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 835 and 836 together.

All of the 54 Irish Coast Guard units, including Ballycotton, are considered under the ten year Irish Coast Guard building programme which is managed by the Office of Public Works, OPW. While a feasibility study of a site for a station house in Ballycotton has been undertaken it is proposed to consider the development of a station house on the site after a consultancy study into the operation of coastal units, which is currently under way, has been completed and considered.