Written answers
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Department of Justice, Equality and Defence
Defence Forces Property
8:00 pm
Seán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 503: To ask the Minister for Defence the type of refurbishments works carried out at the Air Corps base in Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel, County Dublin, for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; the type of refurbishment works carried out at the Naval Service headquarters, Haulbowline, County Cork for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36194/11]
Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Department is engaged in ongoing capital building and maintenance programmes designed to modernise and enhance the living, training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. The capital building programme focuses mainly on infrastructural projects comprising the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings. Under this programme there has been considerable capital investment at both Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel and the Naval Service, Haulbowline. Please see the tables for a list of works carried out for the years from 2007 to date in 2011.
Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel | |
Year | Project |
2007 | Sewage System Upgrade (Phase 1) |
Q Blk, NCO Mess & Apprentice Hangar - fire alarm | |
Road barrier (ILS area) | |
Catering complex Air handling unit | |
NCO's Mess fire alarm | |
Illuminated signage | |
Apprentice Hostel - repair roof & replace windows | |
Boiler & BMS maintenance | |
Main Gate - replace gates | |
Hangars 2 & 3 - painting internal walls | |
O/Mess Public Rooms & Auditorium - painting | |
Church - internal painting | |
2008 | Refurbishment & Alteration of 'A' Block |
Transformer upgrade | |
Flight Safety building - heating | |
Apprentice Hostel - heating upgrade | |
Guardroom upgrade | |
Living-in accommodation - toilet refurb | |
Nr 2 Hangar - heating upgrade | |
Officers Mess - upgrade front elevation | |
Painting generally - inc HQ block, apprentice accom and downpipes | |
2009 | Apron Drain - replace |
Boiler maintenance | |
Demolition of Avionics demountable bldg - Ph 1 | |
Antenna Farm power supply - replace | |
Fire alarms & emergency lighting maintenance | |
Officers Mess - replace fire alarm | |
Flight simulator - refurb building to house equipment | |
Catering Centre - replace fire alarm | |
Nr 3 Old Stores - demolish | |
Main Square - road reinstate / repair; access to fire ground | |
2010 | Sewage System Upgrade (Phase II) |
BFW Offices & Stores - fire alarm | |
Canteen - fire alarm | |
Tech Stores - power supply | |
BFTS power supply / isolate Hangar 1 | |
Recycling centre | |
Catering Centre - roof repair | |
Hangar 1 demolition | |
2011 to 21/11/2011 | Painting 3 Support Wing HQ - external |
Naval Base, Haulbowline | |
Year | Project |
2007 | Refurbishment of Ground Floor, Block No. 4 |
Conversion to Naval Service Reserve HQ of Old Married Quarters | |
Reroofing & Ancillary Works, Block 8 | |
Telecom ducting to 6 Block | |
Ambulance garage | |
Naval HQ - refurb entrance & internal offices | |
Concrete slab and bund | |
Oil storage tanks - remove 2 old tanks | |
Derelict houses demolition | |
Theatre Building roof repairs | |
2008 | New 25m Rifle Range |
Block 4, Structural Stabilisation | |
Re-roofing & Ancillary Works at the Seamanship Bay | |
Resurfacing | |
Parade viewing area - pave | |
Quay Wall - fendering | |
House 52 & Diver's HQ - reroof | |
2009 | Dockyard - storage building |
Dockyard - electrical upgrade | |
Dockyard - safety railing | |
Auditorium Building - reroof | |
Disaster recovery site - upgrade old facility | |
Upgrade PMS building | |
2010 | Gunnery Bay - upgrade to house gunnery simulators |
Old Naval College HQ – change to Gym | |
Masthouse FSG upgrade - insulated doors to workshops, enclose lean-to | |
Naval Base power supply - upgrade | |
2011 - to Nov 21st | Petrol storage tank and dispensing pump |
Dredging of NS basin |
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