Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 December 2025
246. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Defence the nature of refurbishment works that were carried out at Curragh Camp in 2025; if each of those capital work projects are completed or still ongoing at present; the new capital works projects that are scheduled to commence at Curragh Camp during the first half of 2026, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72394/25]
View answerThe following are the current capital works that are ongoing at the DFTC, Curragh Camp, completed in 2025, or estimated for works to commence in the first half of 2026.
Below sets out the various stages of construction, tender procurement, design or planning of each project, the estimation completion and estimate cost.
|
Project |
Project Status |
Estimated Completion |
|
CIS workshops / store |
Completed |
2025 |
|
Transport Body Workshop and Ancillary Offices Electrical Upgrade |
Construction |
End 2025/ Early2026 |
|
ARW Training Centre Roofing (Old Cinema) |
Construction |
2026 |
|
ARW - New HQ Block |
In Procurement |
2027 |
|
LED External Street Lighting Conversion |
Design / Planning |
2026 |
The Deputy may also wish to know that the following capital works were completed since 2020 for the DFTC at a total cost of €16.3M.
• New Vehicle Garaging Facility
• New Vehicle Garaging – Coolmoney Camp
• Engineer Logistics Office
• ARW Enabling Works
• Cadet School HQ
• St Bricins Re Location - Barracks Services Engineer Store
• Provision of a new Electric Target Range
• Upgrade of Block 7, Plunkett Barracks Accommodation
In addition, my Department also allocates funding each year to the Defence Forces for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of its building stock. This year a devolved budget of €12.5 million was assigned by my Department to the Defence Forces for these tasks. The individual prioritisation of specific projects to be carried out is solely a matter for the Defence Forces in keeping with the delegated nature of this budget.
