Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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120. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on Castlefreke Coast Guard station project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6381/23]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Castlefreke Unit has been a priority on the Irish Coast Guard Building Programme for a number of years. The Unit currently operate from a Rocket House which is no longer fit for purpose.

There has been good progress made on this project with a new site secured and planning recently granted for a new fully functioning station.

The transfer of the site has now been finalised and the Irish Coast Guard has recently approved advancement of this project to the Detailed Design Phase. It is envisaged that construction of the new station will commence Q2 of 2024.

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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121. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the Old Head Coast Guard station project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6382/23]

Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
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The Old Head of Kinsale Coast Guard Unit is a large unit amalgamated with Seven Head Coast Guard Unit. It is currently based in a temporarily leased facility at Kilcoleman and provision of a new facility is a priority for the IRCG.

IRCG has formally requested OPW to provide a new Coast Guard facility for the unit in the area. OPW is presently carrying out investigative works via its internal Property Advisory Services team, to identify any potential viable options for a new Coast Guard Station in the area. On conclusion of these investigations, OPW will submit a report to the IRCG for review and decision on how to proceed.