Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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91. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of derelict homes on the Curragh Camp in County Kildare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10484/23]

Patricia Ryan (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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92. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he intends to deal with the dereliction on the Curragh Camp in the near future; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10485/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 and 92 together.

As the Deputy will be aware, the Curragh Camp is now the Defence Forces Training Centre and as such is no longer a self contained military installation as was the case in the past. I am advised that there are sixty-two (62) vacant former married quarters properties in the Curragh Camp, County Kildare. The Deputy will also be aware, that I recently instructed that the proposed demolition of some of the building stock in the DFTC was to be reconsidered and to that end I am advised that preparatory work on the reconfiguration of those premises to single living in accommodation has commenced. It should be noted that the premises in question were built before the Building Regulations and associated standards arising from same came into effect.

In relation to the wider investment in the DFTC built infrastructure, there are several major capital projects now underway and are to commence construction in the years 2023/24 at a combined value of €38m. In addition, the Deputy may also wish to note that my Department has allocated €10m this year to the Defence Forces for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of its building stock. This devolved budget is a regular feature of the Delegated functions assigned to the Defence Forces by my Department. The individual prioritisation of specific projects to be carried out is solely a matter for the Defence Forces in keeping with the delegated nature of this budget.