Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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296. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to provide an update on the status of a project (details supplied) which has been granted planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13568/25]

Kevin Moran (Longford-Westmeath, Independent)
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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 and the Department is the Approving Authority.

The estimated costs for the development of a new coast guard station at Castlefreake, Co. Cork have been submitted by the OPW to the Department of Transport for approval as per the Infrastructure Guidelines. The OPW is awaiting approval from the Department of Transport before proceeding with the detailed design and tender process. Until such approval is provided an estimate of timelines to tender and contract placement cannot be made.