Kathleen Funchion (Carlow-Kilkenny, Sinn Fein)
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149. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if a sports facility (details supplied) in County Kilkenny can be reopened. [8999/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I am advised that the Club in question have had access to military facilities on a non-regularised and unlicensed basis. As a result of recent building inspections, I am advised that the building in question will would require considerable remediation works to conform with the required health safety standards.

I am sure the Deputy will understand that safety concerns must always take precedence and ahead of allowing the recommencement of such usage, on a formal basis. The matter of the remediation works is under consideration by my Department having regard to the existing and competing demands on the building programme.