126 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Defence if he has considered altering the guidelines given to senior military personnel in their examination of the role and function of the various military barracks throughout the country and in particular keeping in mind strategic regional and traditional issues and values which might significantly improve the prospects for the retention of existing or increased military presence at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; if he will also in the course of consideration of impositions imposed arising from the economic crisis fully taken into account the social and economic benefit of Custume Barracks in its present form to the area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that significant budgetary cuts of equal magnitude can be achieved without the closure of the barracks which would result in an unnecessary and disproportionate punishment of Athlone and its hinterland simply to accommodate the fallout from the economic negligence of the previous administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30102/12]

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126 Deputy Nicky McFadden asked the Minister for Defence if he has considered altering the guidelines given to senior military personnel in their examination of the role and function of the various military barracks throughout the country and in particular keeping in mind strategic regional and traditional issues and values which might significantly improve the prospects for the retention of existing or increased military presence at Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath; if he will also in the course of consideration of impositions imposed arising from the economic crisis fully taken into account the social and economic benefit of Custume Barracks in its present form to the area; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that significant budgetary cuts of equal magnitude can be achieved without the closure of the barracks which would result in an unnecessary and disproportionate punishment of Athlone and its hinterland simply to accommodate the fallout from the economic negligence of the previous administration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30102/12]

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