Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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8. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the estimated cost of a new electric target range at the Defence Forces training centre; and when the works will be completed. [13139/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Defence Forces Built Infrastructural Programme 2020-2025 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. The Deputy will appreciate that for commercially sensitive reasons I am not in a position to disclose estimated costs at this point in time.

As part of this programme, I can confirm that the procurement process for the upgrade of the existing Range 3 in the Defence Forces Training Centre at the Curragh Camp is underway. It is expected that the works will commence this year and will be completed within a 12 month timeframe.