Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 March 2015
150. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Defence the current number of overholders residing in military quarters in The Curragh, County Kildare; the extent to which their housing requirements are being met by the local authority or are likely to be met in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12586/15]
View answerCurrently there are twenty nine overholders in married quarters in or near the Curragh Camp.
Four of the properties referred to above are located outside the Camp itself and are being offered for sale to the occupants. The remaining properties are located within the Camp and it is not possible to offer these for sale as the properties are required to be retained in Department of Defence ownership for future military use.
In advancing the long standing policy of withdrawing from the provision of married quarter s accommodation the Department assists in whatever way it can in order to resolve overholding cases. The Department initiated discussions with Kildare County Council to determine whether there was a possibility of a joint initiative to provide solutions to the overholding issues in the Curragh. The Council provide s accommodation for those who meet the criteria for social housing. They have indicated that their policy now is to lease suitable properties to meet the social housing requirement in the Kildare area. In light of this, the Department has supplied supporting documentation to assist such applications when requested.
