Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 1 February 2024
Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
It is probably worth a return visit. It will cost €17 million when all of it is completed. The development of gymnasium works, which we think is very important, at Finner Camp, Casement Aerodrome, Haulbowline naval base and Renmore Barracks will cost €16.4 million. The development of the Casement military medical facility will cost €15.4 million to cover relocation from St. Bricin's Hospital. The new CIS Corps workshop will cost €10.7 million. The upgrade of the former University Students Accommodation Complement, USAC, block in Galway will cost €10 million. There will be an upgrade of accommodation at Collins Barracks to include a new accommodation block and refurbishment of block 1 which will cost €9.6 million. The development of a new Army Ranger Wing headquarters building will cost €7.8 million. An upgrade to Aiken Barracks dining hall will cost €7.2 million. An upgrade of the Defence Forces Training Centre, DFTC, garaging facilities will cost €2.5 million. An upgrade to hangars at Casement Aerodrome will cost €1.4 million. That is a list of the projects that are currently under way. It is an unprecedented capital investment in infrastructure, including barracks at Haulbowline and Baldonnel. We are driving ahead with that programme.
I have covered nearly everything the Deputy asked.
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