Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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641. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to relocate the base for the Coast Guard service in north-west Connemara, County Galway to the airstrip owned by the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht near Cleggan, County Galway; the discussions that have taken place with that Department regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6036/15]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The volunteer Coast Guard unit based in Cleggan, Co Galway is designated as a shoreline search unit and operates out of a small facility, traditionally designated as a Rocket House. The Coast Guard which is a Division of my Department, is committed to securing a more suitable base or site,  on which to situate the local unit. My Department has registered an expression of interest with the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht with regard to acquiring a site on the local airstrip. My Department has also requested the Office of Public Works to conduct a feasibility study with regard to the potential to siting a facility  for the local unit on the site.