Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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118. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of soldiers in transit fulfilling routine barrack duties for Cathal Brugha barracks; and the number of the 128 temporary beds identified as beds for soldiers in transit and carrying out training at this location. [8623/18]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The provision of military accommodation is based on operational requirements. There are currently 159 transit/training beds available in Cathal Brugha barracks. This represents an increase of 31 beds in recent times, brought about by a reclassification of accommodation.

As the need arises, military units tasked with duties in the capital are accommodated in Cathal Brugha barracks. The number of personnel actually accommodated at any one time varies according to the operational requirements. For operational and security reasons, details of troop numbers at military locations cannot be disclosed.