Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 September 2025
32. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to provide an update on the planned new training centre for the Army Ranger Wing of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48911/25]
View answerAs the Deputy may know, on April 15th I announced the provision of over €46 million in funding for the construction of a State-of-the-Art new Headquarters and Training Centre for the Army Ranger Wing (ARW). The delivery of this project is in line with the recommendations from the Commission on Defence Forces.
The first phase of the project will involve development of a new HQ building. My Department has recently concluded a procurement competition for this key phase of the project under the Infrastructure Development Plan and I am advised that it will enter into a contract shortly with construction to commence in the coming weeks, subject to formal contract signature.
Further phases of the overall project will see the delivery of accommodation facilities, a gymnasium and office space.
