Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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Question 1079: To ask the Minister for Transport the progress which has been made in providing a new building for the Doolin Coastguard and Rescue Service; if negotiations for the acquisition of a site have ended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28412/06]

James Breen (Clare, Independent)
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Question 1102: To ask the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 314 of 15 November 2005, 352 of 7 February 2006 and 515 of 21 March 2006, if progress has been made in the acquisition of a site for the proposed new station house for the Doolin Coastal Unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29059/06]

Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1079 and 1102 together.

I am very conscious of the need to for improved accommodation for the Doolin Coastal Unit. However, site acquisition negotiations for a new Station house have proved to be protracted and difficult. Recent negotiations to acquire a site, which have been under way for some considerable time, have not reached a satisfactory conclusion.

I have accordingly asked Coast Guard management to consider, as a matter of urgency, alternative locations to permanently house the Doolin Unit in the locality. In the meantime, additional temporary accommodation has been provided for the Unit members.