Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 14 February 2023

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence

Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised)

Photo of John BradyJohn Brady (Wicklow, Sinn Fein)
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-----the Defence Forces, and its members will articulate these points better than I will. I refer to the essential need for a military presence in the city centre, or as close to it as possible. Regarding any notion of putting this on the periphery, out in Kildare, and building something on the Curragh or somewhere like that, I do not think that would be a runner for anyone. There are strong arguments for having a city centre facility, or as close to it as possible. This is Cathal Brugha barracks. All these serious concerns and legitimate arguments must be listened to and taken on board. We await the-----