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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostMy main point is the continued erosion on and in the boundaries of the ONLY Naval Base in our country. The DOD have allowed inroads into the base area, such as a Crematorium in the only explosives magazine on Rocky Island. The part use of Naval property on the OIL Base by researchers now a burnt out building. Public Amenity Area on the Eastern side of the Dockyard. Public Amenity and boating area at the entrance to the Naval Base. A proposed Container berth on Oyster bank adjacent to NMCI and naval Base. Does anyone know if there is signage DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE PROPERTY, anywhere on the approaches to the Island?
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Originally posted by batterysgt View PostBefore the state sold it on. Afaik it was sold for €1 and they had to take on all the company dept
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostI joined the Navy in 1961 when there were no bridges, and just us and Irish Steel. There may have been Naval domestic waste dumping in that area form the Base area and Married Quarters but Irish steel traditionally went to the East area with their glowing Slag Wagons dumped metal dross from the smelters. Historically the dumping must be as old as Irish Steel. History is memory and record but let's get on with turning freed up areas into usable building land for Naval uses.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostThe future is always Budget dependent and depends on how it is controlled and spent. Who should, once allocated, decide where money must be spent to maintain a fit for purpose Defence Forces. The Budget is decided in October and a global figure is allocated, however if elements understrength cause underspend of allocations then that money is returned to the exchequer, thereby missing an opportunity to use such funds to improve Defence structure and capability. It creates a diminishing and pauperising factor throughout the PDF and produces a threadbare Force. In my opinion Budget policy is killing off the PDF.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostJust for information. The British Forces are approving the allocation of Married Quarters to unmarried partners under certain rules around availability and recommendation. The provision of Married and other quarters in our Forces needs to be pursued with vigor.
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Originally posted by na grohmiti View PostWas it block 8 that was supposed to be haunted because Grain was stored there during the famine but rotted?
It is the most easterly building of the three with a central clock tower.
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostThere is an article in today's Irish Examiner that Block 8 on Haulbowline Island is going out to tender to be refurbished as an accommodation unit for 85 personnel. Work is to commence in 2020. The stone building 1822 is of course a heritage building. In keeping with modern requirements I am hoping that the floor space per person is at least 16 sq.m and that the building will have fitted out luggage rooms, with adequate room storage, for uniforms and personal equipment. Toilets and showers should be individualised within rooms to allow for gender requirements. Communial and recreational facilities should be included and also parking for private cars. This building refurb. should be matched with a similar capacity new build communial unit on sanitised land on the old ISPAT site.
Makes sense but polar opposite of DoD
Part of the reason SLAM can do so is they are new builds
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