Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Defence the current strength of personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone, County Westmeath and if his commitment to ensure the strength will not fall below 1,000 still stands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5192/13]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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The military authorities have confirmed that on 31 January 2013 the strength of personnel in Custume Barracks, Athlone was 1,014. With the recent re-organisation of the Permanent Defence Force from 3 Brigades to a 2 Brigade structure, and a strength figure for the Permanent Defence Force as a whole of 9,500, I expect the number of personnel serving in Custume Barracks will be of the order of 1,000 personnel. Custume Barracks continues to be an important operational military barracks under the reorganisation.