Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 40: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation with regard to the building of affordable housing at Gormanston, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32335/06]

Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 42: To ask the Minister for Defence the situation regarding plans to develop Gormanston Airfield as part of the Government's affordable housing initiative in view of the fact that the airfield is located within the exclusion zone of the only firing range for ground-to-air and air-to-ground missiles in the country; if the site is in the ownership of his Department; the discussions which have taken place on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32174/06]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 42 together.

The Government decided on 1 July 2003 that lands at Gormanston, Co. Meath would be among the State lands released for inclusion in the Sustaining Progress Affordable Housing Initiative. How land at this location might play a role in the delivery of affordable housing units is a matter in the first instance for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, which is the lead Department for the development of the Affordable Housing Initiative.