Written answers
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Department of Transport
Marine Rescue Service
6:00 pm
Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 138: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of Irish Coast Guard stations in this State; the locations of these stations; the expenditure for each station in each of the past three years for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37632/08]
Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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There are fifty-five Irish Coast Guard Stations, housing local Coastal Units, at strategic locations around the coast. The rescue services are delivered by volunteers both male and female and each station has a capability and range of equipment depending on location. Equipment includes radio communications, cliff rescue equipment, rescue boats and vehicles. The direct local expenditure by this Department for each station is approximately as follows.
| Expenditure for each Station in €000 | |||
| Coast Guard Stations | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 (to date) |
| Achill | 188 | 32 | 22 |
| Ardmore | 7 | 15 | 19 |
| Arklow | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ballybunion | 10 | 20 | 12 |
| Ballycotton | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Ballyglass | 9 | 10 | 5 |
| Baltimore | < 1< 1< 1Bonmahon154012Bunbeg3314726Carnsore Point41317Castlefreke10621Castletownbere92115Cleggan172018Clogherhead6419Costello Bay835218Courtown648Crosshaven221727Curracloe5811Dingle242838Doolin335755Drogheda284347Dún Laoghaire686Dunmore East213832Fethard121814Glandore575Glenderry223Goleen523Greencastle272141Greenore5289Greystones182316Guileen744Helvick Head281Howth265464Kilkee3159Killala351836Killybegs192031Kilmore Quay51315Knightstown11159Mulroy221535North Aran112Old Head of Kinsale3512Oysterhaven867Rosslare91820Seven Heads3918Skerries181719South Aran< 1< 1< 1Summer Cove241Toe Head221,33433Tory Island2< 17Tramore182320Waterville243Westport561813Wicklow8123Youghal101011Lough Derg82845Total1,1432,2371,152These figures do not include central overheads or pay and are distorted on a year-by-year basis by building costs.I understand the Deputy also required data on the direct costs associated with the Rescue Co-Ordination Centres. The Irish Coast Guard has three Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centres that receive and co-ordinate responses to marine emergency calls. These are Dublin Marine Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC Dublin) and Malin and Valentia Marine Rescue Sub Centres (MRSCs). The figures are approximately as follows:MRCC / MRSCs200620072008 (to date)Expenditure in €000153238165Again these do not include central overheads or salary costs.> |
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