Alan Dillon (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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129. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on an application (details supplied); if the property evaluation has been completed; if he will provide an update on progress for this development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6398/23]

Patrick O'Donovan (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Coast Guard, a Division of the Department of Transport, has 44 Units based in 58 coast guard stations. The Coast Guard building programme, which includes the provision of new or upgraded facilities at a number of locations across the country, is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW) on behalf of the Department of Transport. These projects are funded by the Department of Transport.

My office provides advice and assistance on the design of such projects, site feasibility studies, acquisition of sites, planning and detail design, contractor procurement and manages the delivery in line with the requirements of the Department of Transport and Coast Guard Service.

New accommodation for the Ballyglass & Belmullet Coast Guard Unit is included as one of the key priorities on the Coast Guard programme and the identification of suitable sites is ongoing. The identification of options, and subsequent acquisition of a site, will be completed in accordance with the requirements of the Public Spending Code and all options, including those identified by the Irish Coast Guard, will be assessed. Once a suitable site is procured, the project will progress to planning and construction stage.