Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 253: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied regarding the quality of residential accommodation at the various military installations throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12681/05]

Willie O'Dea (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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The refurbishment of residential accommodation is an integral part of my Department's ongoing building programme. Major contracts to improve the standard of accommodation have been placed over the past number of years as part of an ongoing investment programme within the Defence Forces. For example, from 2003 to date, major accommodation upgrades have taken place in McKee and Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin; Coolmoney Camp, Wicklow; Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick; Kickham Barracks, Clonmel; Naval Base, Haulbowline; Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel; Kilworth Camp, Cork; Custume Barracks, Athlone and Dún Uí Mhaoilísa, Galway. Further accommodation upgrades will commence later this year in the Defence Forces training centre at the Curragh; Custume Barracks, Athlone; Finner Camp, Donegal and Dún Uí Mhaoilísa, Galway. I assure the Deputy that I am fully committed to the ongoing development of accommodation facilities throughout the Defence Forces, and improvements will continue to be carried out until all accommodation has been modernised.