Written answers
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Department of Defence
Departmental Properties
Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)
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56. To ask the Minister for Defence if he will seek approval from the Civil Defence headquarters at Benamore, Roscrea, County Tipperary, to allow community volunteers access a playing field to the rear of its building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39447/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The site occupied by Civil Defence at Benamore, Roscrea is provided by the Office of Public Works. The site includes a green field area at the rear, which was acquired for the purposes of developing a modern outdoor training range, and is currently being used by Civil Defence for training exercises.
I am advised that the green field area in question is not a playing pitch and is unsuitable for that purpose.
In view of the above I regret to say that my Department is not in a position to assist further in the matter.
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