Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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6. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be allocated for the upgrade and extension of the mission preparation centre at the cadet school at the Defence Forces training centre; when this capital works project will commence; the duration of such works; and the allocated budget for same. [8775/20]

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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The Defence Forces Built Infrastructural Programme was published in January 2020.  This Programme, which is a 5 year plan, will provide a blueprint for investment in the Defence Forces built infrastructure over a multi annual timeframe. In relation to the Defence Forces Cadet School in the Curragh, I can advise that a competitive tendering process took place earlier this year in order to appoint a Design Team and those tenders are currently under evaluation. The outcome of that evaluation is expected shortly and a Design Team will be appointed thereafter.  It is intended that procurement for a civil works contractor will commence in the coming months with a contract award for the building works to be in place by year end.