Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North, Fine Gael)
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Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made on the building of new Department of Defence offices in Newbridge, County Kildare; the estimated completion date; the progress that has been made on the building of the new Defence Forces headquarters offices at the Curragh, County Kildare; the estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3591/09]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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In relation to the Department of Defence Headquarters in Newbridge, I am pleased to say that the building contract placed with P. Elliott & Company Ltd. is on programme and construction work should be completed by the end of 2009. The Office of Public Works has commenced the procurement process for the new Defence Forces Headquarters in the Curragh. The Part 9 planning process has already been completed. It is envisaged that construction work will commence on site in the first quarter of 2010 and that the project will be completed in approximately 18 months from that time.