Written answers
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Department of Defence
Departmental Properties
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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257. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of habitable residential units under the control of his Department; the location of these units; if they are occupied or unoccupied, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12506/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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258. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number and location of residential units under the control of his Department that are considered to be currently uninhabitable; the location of these units, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12507/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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259. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will indicate, notwithstanding Department policy, the number of residential units under the control of his Department which have the potential to be refurbished and brought back into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12508/25]
Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 257 to 259, inclusive, together.
There are currently one hundred and fifty-three (153) residential units under control of the Department of Defence. Seventy-one (71) of these are currently occupied and a further three (3) are vacant and requiring refurbishment. Seventy-nine (79) of the properties are currently uninhabitable.
| Status | Location | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Habitable | Westmeath | 1 |
| Habitable | Cork | 2 |
| Habitable | Dublin | 23 |
| Habitable | Galway | 1 |
| Habitable | Kildare | 41 |
| Habitable | Kilkenny | 1 |
| Habitable | Limerick | 1 |
| Habitable | Meath | 1 |
| Uninhabitable | Cork | 11 |
| Uninhabitable | Dublin | 6 |
| Uninhabitable | Kildare | 62 |
| Vacant | Dublin | 2 |
| Vacant | Kildare | 1 |
| Total | 153 |
The Deputy may also be aware that the Defence Forces commissioned Consultants to assess the condition of the Defence Forces vacant housing stock and its suitability for conversion/refurbishment to provide for additional single living-in accommodation for Defence Force personnel. A report has recently been submitted to my Department for its assessment. Once my officials and the Defence Forces have considered the contents, they will submit recommendations to me on the remediation programme to be undertaken.
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