Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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Question 291: To ask the Minister for Defence the nature of any capital projects which he intends to undertake or complete at the Curragh Camp, County Kildare, during the remainder of 2011; the value of such projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12343/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The Department is engaged in an ongoing capital building programme designed to modernise and enhance the living, training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. The programme focuses mainly on infrastructural projects comprising the construction of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing buildings. Under this programme there has been considerable capital investment in DFTC (Curragh Camp) over the last number of years.

Two major projects, at an approximate cost of €2m, are due to be completed at the DFTC in 2011. These are roof repairs to the Ammunition Depot and the refurbishment of the Catering Centre, McDonagh Barracks. Routine minor maintenance works are also carried out in the DFTC as required.