John Brady
Question:899. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of Army barracks; and the staffing levels and the staffing capacity of each in tabular form. [39977/21]
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Questions (899, 900)
John Brady
Question:900. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Defence the number of Naval Service bases; and the staffing levels and staffing capacity of each in tabular form. [39978/21]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 899 and 900 together.
The overall Defence property portfolio consists of a diverse range of facilities from conventional military barracks to forts, camps and training lands. The following is a list of the 12 permanently occupied Defence Forces installations in which the Army is located across the State:
Collins’ Barracks, Cork
Finner Camp, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Cathal Brugha Barracks, Rathmines, Dublin 6
McKee Barracks, Dublin 7
St. Bricin’s Hospital, Dublin 7
Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare
Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick
Aiken Barracks, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Gormanston Camp, Gormanston, Co. Meath
Custume Barracks, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Stephens’ Barracks, Kilkenny
Dún Ui Mhaoilíosa (Renmore) Barracks, Galway
In addition, the Naval Base, Haulbowline, Co. Cork and Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel, Dublin 22 are also permanently occupied military installations.
For operational and security reasons, details of the staffing levels and the staffing capacity located at each military installation cannot be disclosed. It should be noted however that the number of personnel stationed at a particular location will frequently vary on an on-going basis, as it is a normal operational feature for there to be a constant through-flow of personnel into and out of military installations on an ongoing basis.
Question No. 900 answered with Question No. 899.