Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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130. To ask the Minister for Defence the total receipts from disposal of decommissioned military installations disposed of since 1998; the location of the various barracks or other installations involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25604/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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My Department has been engaged on an ongoing programme of barrack consolidation since 1998. This programme has brought to fourteen the number of barracks closed during that time. The total receipts from disposal of installations and lands from 1998 to date amount to approx €108 million.

To date the sale has been completed on nine of these barracks - Clancy (Dublin), Castleblaney, Ballincollig, Fermoy, Naas, Monaghan, Cavan, Rockhill (Letterkenny), and a large portion of Longford.

In relation to the remaining barracks, agreement has been reached for the sale of Lifford to Donegal County Council, Castlebar to Mayo County Council and Clonmel to Tipperary County Council. It is expected that these sales will be fully completed shortly.

The remaining part of Longford Barracks has been reserved for sale to the Office of Public Works for the local Garda Síochána.

Magee Barracks in Kildare and Columb Barracks in Mullingar remain the property of the Department of Defence. Approximately eight acres of Magee Barracks has been sold to the Department of Education to facilitate the construction of a new school and it is expected to auction the remaining portion of the barracks in 2015.

Columb Barracks in Mullingar is currently used by an Garda Síochána and the Customs Service for training purposes and a large part of the barracks has been licensed to Westmeath GAA Board for use as a potential centre of excellence. Discussions are at an advanced stage with the Board in relation to the possible long term lease of the facility. Discussions are also ongoing with a number of other interested parties regarding future use of Mullingar.

In addition to the barracks outlined above, a number of other properties have also been identified as surplus to military requirements over recent years. These include married quarters, Reserve Defence Force (RDF) premises and training lands. A large number of these have already been disposed of whilst others are in the process of being prepared for disposal.

Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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131. To ask the Minister for Defence the extent to which he expects to be in a position to meet any requirements of upgrading the facilities throughout the Defence Forces in the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25605/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Department is engaged in an ongoing Building and Engineering (B&E) Programme designed to maintain, modernise and enhance the training, operational and accommodation facilities required by the Defence Forces. In addition to the major capital projects, there are ongoing minor works required to ensure the upkeep and repair of buildings and provide facilities generally for personnel. Funding for these works is provided through the Current provision.