Committee Reports::Report No. 12 - National Building Agency, Limited::02 October, 1980::Appendix

APPENDIX 33

LETTER TO CLERK TO JOINT COMMITTEE FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE

With reference to your letter of 15 November, 1979 with enclosure seeking the views of this Department on the National Building Agency Ltd., I am directed by the Minister for Defence to state that the Company has been engaged by this Department in connection with several schemes for the building of houses for married soldiers. This entails site surveying, designing, preparation of tender documents, invitation of tenders, supervision of building and certifications of accounts.


It has been the experience of this Department that in general the National Building Agency has done a good job with the housing entrusted to it. A list of housing completed under its aegis or in hands is attached for information.


Mise le meas


P. S. O hEADHRA


t/c Rúnaí.


6th December, 1979


HOUSING

Projects completed under the aegis of the NBA Ltd.


Location

No.

Year Completed

Orchard Park, Curragh (Phase I)

50

1973

Custume Bks., Athlone

20

1974

Arbour Hill, Dublin

4

1978

Orchard Park, Curragh (Phase II)

50

1979

Current Projects involving the NBA Ltd.


Location

No.

 

Remarks

McGee Bks., Kildare

14

 

Year commenced: 1979. 42% progress to end November

Orchard Park, Curragh (Phase III)

100

 

 

Collins Bks., Cork

48

 

Planning stage only

Stephens Bks., Kilkenny

12

 

 

Cathal Brugha Bks., Dublin

12

 

Planning completed. Tenders invited.