Pádraig Mac Lochlainn (Donegal North East, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected costs for the purchase and fit out of the proposed new Marine Rescue station proposed to be built in Dublin close to the existing station. [40195/12]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the projected costs for the purchase and fit out of the new station proposed by management as part of the coast guard station review which will be built separately from the existing station in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40219/12]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 503 together.

There are currently no plans to purchase or fit out a new Marine Rescue station in Dublin. The Irish Coast Guard was the subject of a recent report from Consultants Fishers Ltd, U.K. The report identified a number of key issues that need to be addressed further to ensure more effective marine emergency services.I announced the setting up of a Departmental Team to consider the matters raised in the Report and to prepare an Action Plan. This Action Plan will be presented to Government in October 2012.

All matters relevant to the Coast Guard will be examined including what is best application of resources to ensure the most effective response from the maritime emergency services.  Within that context a number of future models for maritime emergency coordination in Ireland will be considered.