Coast Guard building gets green light
After a very fruitful meeting with Brian Hayes TD Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Cllr Ciarán Hayden is delighted with the news the long overdue Coast Guard building is to go ahead next year.
The building will house the 32 volunteers of the local unit and their equipment. It will be located on the South breakwater in Greystones Harbour. The contract will go to tender in two months and construction should commence in early 2013.
The building will contain a boathouse, a lecture room, toilets and changing facilities. Adequate reserved parking will also be provided.
Cllr Hayden said, “I am delighted the Minister and his officials took time out to meet with us this morning. This is a very positive step forward for Greystones Harbour and our dedicated Coastguard unit.
I made a point of informing the Minister of the situation on the ground here in Greystones in relation to the Victorian Coastguard buildings remote from the harbour and the huge stretch of Coastline that our unit covers.
I am really looking forward to the project moving along and having our dedicated Cliff and Water Rescue group accommodated in proper facilities very shortly.”
The meeting at the harbour was attended by Deputies Harris, Timmins and Doyle, Cllrs Kelleher, Hayden, Mitchell, Jones and Mayor Fortune. Sean Quirke, Myra Porter and Eddie Sheehy represented Wicklow County Council and the Minister brought along officials from the OPW. The Coastguard was represented by Mr Niall Ferns.
