Defence Forces

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Ceisteanna (307)

Brendan Smith

Ceist:

307. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Defence the progress to date in upgrading accommodation for members of the Permanent Defence Force; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73619/25]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Defence

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

A further €12.5m is being provided to the Defence Forces on a fully delegated basis for the purposes of maintenance of the current building stock.