Written answers

Tuesday, 22 November 2011

Department of Justice, Equality and Defence

Defence Forces Property

8:00 pm

Photo of Seán KennySeán 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]

Photo of Alan ShatterAlan 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
YearProject
2007Sewage 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
2008Refurbishment & 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
2009Apron 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
2010Sewage 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 21/11/2011Painting 3 Support Wing HQ - external
Naval Base, Haulbowline
YearProject
2007Refurbishment 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
2008New 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
2009Dockyard - storage building
Dockyard - electrical upgrade
Dockyard - safety railing
Auditorium Building - reroof
Disaster recovery site - upgrade old facility
Upgrade PMS building
2010Gunnery 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 21stPetrol storage tank and dispensing pump
Dredging of NS basin

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