Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 116: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the intentions of the Irish Coastguard in respect of premises (details supplied). [7993/11]

Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 117: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the Irish Coastguard, Drogheda, County Louth has accepted the site offered to it by Drogheda Borough Council at a location (details supplied); and if it will avail of same. [7994/11]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 117 together.

Since its inception as a Coast Guard Unit in 2004 the Drogheda Unit has used the facilities at Horse Lane, Drogheda. Before that these same facilities were used by the Drogheda Community Rescue Inshore unit, the forerunner of the present Coast Guard Unit. The location provides immediate access to a slipway. However, by direction of the Council the Horse Lane has been vacated owing to concerns relating to the safety of the building, but this has not prevented continued use of the slipway. At this time the Irish Coast Guard and Drogheda Borough Council are engaged in discussions with the objective of identifying a suitable long term base for the Coast Guard Unit in Drogheda.