Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
184. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of accommodation dwellings in Defence Forces ownership, that are currently unoccupied at each location; the estimated average cost of refurbishment to a liveable condition, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24602/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, the Permanent Defence Force provides a significant level of Single Living Accommodation for serving personnel, where this accommodation is required by personnel for training and operational duties. There are in excess of 4,500 places currently within all the military installations.
In terms of other accommodation the most recent data supplied to my Department by the military authorities is set out in the following table.
|
Occupied Dwellings |
Unoccupied Dwellings |
Occupied and Unoccupied |
||||
|
Location |
Military |
Overholders |
Totals |
Location |
Total |
Total |
|
Cork |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cork |
10 |
10 |
|
Dublin |
6 |
14 |
20 |
Dublin |
5 |
25 |
|
Kildare |
10 |
27 |
37 |
Kildare |
62 |
99 |
|
Total |
16 |
41 |
57 |
Total |
77 |
134 |
Information in relation to refurbishment costs for the dwellings set out in the table is not currently available. I am advised by the military authorities that they are currently developing proposals in relation to improving the quality and quantity of the single living accommodation and in relation to the renovation of existing housing stock to provide increased bed capacity.
