Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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172. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the at least 87 empty Defence Forces family accommodation; what plans there are to utilise these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32155/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I have instructed the Defence Forces to carry out an assessment of the vacant housing stock to ascertain their suitability to a return to modern single living in accommodation usage for serving personnel. I am advised that my officials together with the Defence Forces are currently developing proposals to inform the Request for Tenders to commence the procurement process for same. Accordingly , I am not currently in a position to state when such premises, if found suitable, will be available.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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173. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel for whom the Defence Forces currently provide accommodation, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32156/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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As the Deputy may be aware, the Permanent Defence Force provides a significant level of Single Living Accommodation for serving personnel, where this accommodation is required by personnel for training and operational duties. There are in excess of 4,500 places currently within all the military installations.

In terms of other accommodation, as this information is not readily available in my Department, my Department will liaise with the Defence Forces regarding same and I will arrange to have same forwarded to the Deputy when available.