Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 September 2025
40. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the proposals there are to upgrade and-or provide new accommodation and facilities, including living accommodation, for the permanent Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49234/25]
View answer41. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the provision of accommodation for Defence Force members is being pursued to improve recruitment and retention of members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49115/25]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 40 and 41 together.
I can advise the Deputy that since the launch of the Infrastructure Development Plan in January 2020, the following accommodation projects at a combined cost of approximately €49.7m have been completed and 775 beds provided:
• Casement Aerodrome Modular Accommodation
• Gormanston Camp – Upgrade Block A
• Haulbowline Refurbishment of Block 4
• Upgrade of Former USAC Building, Renmore
• New Accommodation Block Collins Barracks
• Gormanston Camp- Upgrade Block B
• Refurbishment of Block C, Stephen’s Barracks
• Refurbishment of Block H, McKee Barracks
• Refurbishment of Block 8, Haulbowline
• Refurbishment of Blocks B and D of Pearse Barracks
• Refurbishment of Plunkett Block 7, DFTC
• Refurbishment of Blocks 1 & 2 Cathal Brugha
• Refurbishment of Apprentice Hostel, Casement Aerodrome
The Deputy may also wish to note that the following accommodation projects are being progressed and are expected to significantly increase accommodation capacity in the coming years:
• Refurbishment of Block 1, Collins Barracks
• Refurbishment of Old Communications Building, Haulbowline
• Refurbishment of Cadet Mess Building Haulbowline
• Haulbowline – Refurbishment of Block 6
• Haulbowline – New Modular Accommodation Block
• Refurbishment of Blocks A, B, D, E & F, Stephens Barracks
• DFTC, Refurbishment of Ceannt Block 1
• Casement Aerodrome – Refurbishment of Old Married Quarters to Single Living-In Accommodation.
