Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 478: To ask the Minister for Defence if the monuments and graveyards within the remit of the Curragh Camp and Plains, County Kildare, are under the control of his Department; if there are any listings or details of such; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30205/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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The entire area of the Curragh is classified as a Recorded monument under Section 12 of the National Monuments (Amendment) Act, 1994. There are an estimated 150 monuments within the overall Curragh complex some of which are within the area of the Curragh under the responsibility of the Department of Defence. In addition there are a number of other monuments, such as those in Donnelly's Hollow and within the Curragh Camp, which are under the control of the Department of Defence or Military Authorities.

A map showing the location of the recorded monuments at the Curragh camp and plains is available from the National Monuments Service of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. There is one graveyard on the Curragh, which is under the control of the Department of Defence. Within that graveyard there are 106 graves that are under the administration of the Commonwealth War Grave Commission. By agreement the Department provides for the maintenance of the grounds while the Office of Public Works provides for the upkeep of the headstones.

Jack Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the transfer of an estate (details supplied) to a local authority; if, in view of a previous parliamentary question reply, funding has been provided to carry out repairs; if all of the houses in the estate have now been purchased by the occupants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30206/10]

Tony Killeen (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Discussions are ongoing with Kildare County Council to facilitate the works required for the take over of the estate. When Kildare County Council takes the estate in charge, the Department will no longer be responsible for roads, public lighting, sewerage or refuse disposal services. To date ninety four (94) houses in the estate have been sold. The Department is actively pursuing the disposal of the remaining six (6) remaining houses, four (4) of which are currently overheld.