Réada Cronin
Question:165. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the progress being made with refurbishment works at the Curragh Camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44677/24]
View answerTuesday, 5 November 2024
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The following capital works for the DFTC are included in the Infrastructure Development Plan and are at various stages of the procurement pipeline at a total value of €57m:
• New Transport Storage Facility x 2 - Estimated Completion early 2025
• CIS Corps Workshop and Stores- Estimated Completion 2026
• New Army Ranger Wing HQ Block – Expected completion 2027
• Refurbishment of 1 Accommodation Block Ceannt Barracks – Estimated completion 2027
• Military College Auditorium Suite – Estimated completion 2027
• LED External Street Lighting Conversion – Estimated completion 2025
• Military Medical Facility and Medical School Upgrade – Estimated completion 2027
• New Bonded Warehouse Building – Estimated completion 2027
• New Student Accommodation Facility – Estimated completion 2028
• West Side Locker Facility – Estimated completion 2028
The Deputy may also wish to know that since the inception of the IDP, the following capital projects have been completed in the DFTC, (Curragh Camp, Kildare) at a total investment of €21.4M
• Ammunition storage – Completed 2020
• Upgrade of Accommodation at Plunkett Barracks- Completed 2020
• New Electric Target Range- Completed 2021
• Engineer Stores- Completed 2022
• Cadet School – Completed 2023
• Engineers Logistics Office - Completed 2023
With regard to vacant residential type properties in the Curragh, I am advised that none of these properties can be occupied without considerable refurbishment and were built before the Building Regulations and associated standards arising from same came into effect. A consultant was commissioned by the Defence Forces to assess the condition of the vacant housing in barracks and its suitability for conversion/refurbishment to provide for additional single living-in accommodation for Defence Force personnel. My officials have provided observations on a final draft of this report, and I expect the Defence Forces to submit the report to me imminently.