Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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282. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position regarding funding for the Coast Guard service for a new building in Waterville; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12589/14]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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In 2013 the Coast Guard, which is a Division of my Department, secured from the Office of Public Works (OPW) the use of buildings in Waterville deemed suitable for conversion to a Coast Guard station.  These buildings are adjacent to the existing facility used by the Waterville Coast Guard unit.  The buildings will require extensive internal renovation and the OPW are in the process of finalising internal design work and planning documentation.  Subject to satisfactory completion of this phase of the project refurbishment works should commence in late 2014.  This work will be funded by my Department.