Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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236. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to ensure that Nenagh Military Barracks is maintained and a plan is put in place for its future. [37879/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The former barracks in Nenagh is no longer required for military purposes and my Department does not have any long terms plans to use this facility. The First Registration process was completed in 2022 and the property is now a Registered Title held under a folio.

My Department has addressed illegal dumping on the property with the installation of palisade gates/fencing and to address illegal parking, submitted two planning applications to Tipperary County Council.

My Department has engaged with Tipperary County Council offering to transfer the property in question for a nominal sum, having regard to its central location in Nenagh and its historical ties to the town. However, the Council declined the offer.

The Department has agreed that it will engage a consultant to carry out a survey of the entire property to establish its condition and in particular that of the buildings. In addition, the consultant will examine the site and identify potential pathways forward for the development of the property. That will then be the basis for further consideration.