asked the Minister for Defence (a) the number of married quarters in the Dublin area giving details of locations; (b) the cost of maintenance and improvements to barracks in the Dublin area in the last five years; (c) the amount spent in each of the last five years on buildings, expressed as a percentage of the estimate of his Department and the amount spent on maintenance expressed as a percentage of those figures; and (d) if he will give similar figures in respect of the 1981 estimates.
Written Answers. - Defence Forces Married Quarters.
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The information requested at (a), (c) and (d) of the question is as follows:—
(a) There are 346 married quarters in the Dublin area located as follows:-
|
Arbour Hill |
98 |
|
Cathal Brugha Barracks |
104 |
|
McKee Park |
88 |
|
McKee Barracks |
6 |
|
Griffith Barracks |
39 |
|
Collins Barracks |
2 |
|
Stillorgan |
2 |
|
Raheny |
2 |
|
Casement Aerodrome |
5 |
(c)
|
Year |
Expenditure on buildings as percentage of Defence Vote |
*Expenditure on maintenance as percentage of expenditure on buildings |
|
1976 |
2.33 |
38 |
|
1977 |
2.00 |
41 |
|
1978 |
2.21 |
36 |
|
1979 |
3.18 |
27 |
|
1980 |
3.09 |
27 |
*Only estimated figures available.
(d) (i) Provision for buildings in Estimate for Defence for 1981 as percentage of total estimate — 3.22
(ii) Provision for maintenance as percentage of (i) — 23.95
The information requested at (b) of the question is being compiled and will be communicated to the Deputy when available.