Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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413. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the full list of capital works projects valued at over €1.5 million in the Defence Forces that are ongoing at present; and when each capital project will be completed in tabular form. [34952/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The ‘Defence Forces 5 year Infrastructure Programme 2020 – 2025’,published earlier this year will facilitate the implementation of the policy approach contained in the White Paper on Defence and will enhance Defence Forces physical infrastructure and accommodation as an important component of defence capability. This Programme reflects the complex environment in which the Defence Forces operate and the corresponding need for appropriate infrastructure to provide for accommodation and training of personnel and the maintenance and storage of equipment for land, sea and airborne operational requirements.

The Revised Estimates for Public Services 2020 provides for a capital expenditure allocation of €19 million, for Subhead A.13 - Defence Forces Built Infrastructure; Construction and Maintenance - in the Defence Vote. This allocation facilitates the progression of a significant number of Defence Forces Built Infrastructure projects in various military installations located throughout the country.

The table below sets out the Defence capital works projects valued at over €1.5 million that are currently under construction and their anticipated completion date. The projected overall completion costs of these four projects is some €12.5 million.