David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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Question 344: To ask the Minister for Defence if files relating to persons who served in the Army before and during the Second World War were stored by his Department; if such files are available for viewing by members of the public; the arrangements for such possible viewing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43427/08]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The Military Archives, located in Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6, are the place of deposit for the records of the Department of Defence, the Defence Forces and the Army Pensions Board under the terms of Section 14 of the National Archives Act 1986. Personal files relating to persons who served in the Defence Forces, including those who served before and during the Second World War, are stored in the Military Archives in Cathal Brugha Barracks and, because of storage space constraints, in other locations. Due to Data Protection requirements they are available to next-of-kin only.

Members of the public may arrange access to the archives by a system of prior appointment. This is necessary due to limitations on available space. In order to make an appointment, interested members of the public should contact the Officer-in-Charge, Military Archives, Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6 at telephone number (01) 8046457. These contact details are also available on the Defence Forces website at www.defenceforces.ie.