Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2019
110. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the full list of capital projects valued at over €2 million in the Defence Forces that are ongoing at present; and when each capital project will be completed. [42336/19]
View answerUnder the National Development Plan, as part of Project Ireland 2040, the Defence Vote was allocated €541 million in capital funding for the period 2018 to 2022. This level of capital funding allows the Defence Organisation to undertake a programme of sustained equipment replacement and infrastructure development across the Army, Air Corps and Naval Service and demonstrates the Government’s commitment to ensuring that the Defence Forces have the capabilities necessary to deliver on all their assigned roles, both at home and overseas.
The following table sets out the full list of Defence capital projects, valued at over €2 million, that are ongoing at present and their anticipated completion date.
|
Programme/Project |
Programme/Project Value |
Anticipated Completion Date |
|
Armoured Personnel Carrier Mid-Life Upgrade and Maintenance Programme |
€68.0m |
2022 |
|
Air Corps Fixed Wing Utility Aircraft Project |
€43.1m |
2020 |
|
Defence Forces 4x4 Vehicle Replacement Programme |
€17.4m |
2022 |
|
Storage Facilities at Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp |
€13.5m |
2019 |
|
Virtual Desktop Architecture IT Project |
€12.8m |
2021 |
|
Naval Service Vessel Mid-life Refit (Phase 1) |
€4.0m |
2020 |
|
Naval Service Vessel Mid-Life Refit (Phase 2) |
€3.6m |
2020 |
|
Dining Hall Refurbishment at Custume Barracks, Athlone |
€4.1m |
2019 |
|
Accommodation Upgrade at Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel |
€3.3m |
2020 |
|
Development of training facilities at Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny |
€3.2m |
2020 |
|
Accommodation Upgrade at Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin |
€2.8m |
2020 |
|
Fuel Storage Safety System, Haulbowline, Cork |
€2.4m |
2020 |
|
Accommodation Upgrade at Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, Co Kildare |
€2.0m |
2020 |
