Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

-----handiwork and to translate the Dáil announcement. Genuinely, some of these buildings are in quite considerable disrepair while some are not. There will be a phased refurbishment of them. We should just go ahead and do it, which we are. I have given a direction for that to be done.

Approximately 77 vacant residential-type properties are under the remit of the Department. To be fair, the Department is now doing a load of new blocks, and it does residential accommodation all the time. The development of the joint induction training centre in Gormanston Camp, where all three services will come together to train, is well under way. It is an investment of €23 million. The upgrade and refurbishment of various buildings at McKee Barracks will cost €18 million. There will be an upgrade of accommodation at the naval base. I do not know whether the Deputy saw that when the committee was there. It is probably worth-----