Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 200: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of overholders currently in military accommodation; the degree to which efforts are being made to negotiate with the relevant local authorities in an effort to meet their housing needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9651/10]

Pat Carey (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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There were 54 military properties overheld at 31 December 2009. Of these 54, agreements are in place with 11 of the occupants to purchase the properties as they are located outside of barracks. Negotiations to sell will soon commence in another two cases that are also situated outside barracks. The remaining 41 properties overheld are located at the Curragh, 38 within the confines of the camp and 3 outside the camp. It is the intention of the Department to obtain vacant possession in the majority of these cases. A number of discussions have taken place over the past two years with the local authority in question and it has housed some of the occupants. It is anticipated that there will be a demand in the near future for local authority housing by a number of the occupants.