Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 November 2015
95. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Defence the value of capital investment projects and grants under way or approved for funding by his Department, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39653/15]
View answerThe capital allocation for Defence for 2015 is €66m. Under the recently published Capital Investment Plan, Defence received an allocation of €437m for the 2016 – 2021 timeframe, broken down as follows:
|
Defence |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
Total |
|
Capital Funds (€m) |
66 |
67 |
67 |
78 |
78 |
81 |
437 |
The White Paper on Defence sets out the roles that Government have assigned to the Defence Forces and the associated capability and operational requirements. Defence capital expenditure is mainly invested in equipment in line with these requirements and, therefore, cannot be directly associated with a specific location. As a result a full county by county analysis is not possible.
The Department is engaged in an ongoing capital building programme designed to modernise and enhance the training, operational and accommodation facilities available to members of the Defence Forces. This investment in infrastructure can be associated with a specific location.
The major infrastructural projects currently underway are as follows:
|
Project |
Location |
Project Value |
|
Refurbishment of North Accommodation Block |
McKee Barracks, Dublin |
€1,170,000 |
|
Refurbishment of cook house |
Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Dublin |
€1,026,000 |
|
Upgrade of clothing store |
Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin |
€426,000 |
|
All weather training facility |
Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin |
€376,000 |
|
Provision of living in accommodation |
Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick |
€307,000 |
|
Natural gas conversion |
DFTC, Curragh Camp, Kildare |
€112,000 |
