Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the name and location of every vacant building under his Department's ownership or control; the security arrangements in place in respect of each property; the cost of such security arrangements in respect of each property in the period 1 October 2005 to 30 September 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36306/06]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I can inform the Deputy that in my Department the following buildings are currently not in use:

1. Prison Service Buildings.

Fort Mitchel Prison, Spike Island; and

Curragh Prison, Co Kildare.

2. Probation Service Buildings

Roxborough House, Limerick;

Thomastown, Co Kilkenny;

Lionsvilla, Chapelizod, Dublin; and

Clonakilty, Co Cork.

Appropriate security arrangements, designed to protect State assets, are in place in respect of each of these properties. I do not have the costs incurred for this purpose, but I will forward them to the Deputy when they are available.