Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
192. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of vacant and derelict properties and sites that are owned by his Department; his plans to bring each of these properties and sites into use; where no plans are in place, the reasons why; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55041/23]
View answerI refer the Deputy to my reply to Parliamentary Question No. 48 of the 10 October 2023, and the details provided therein. The position remains unchanged.
As I noted in that answer, I have instructed the Defence Forces to carry out an assessment of the vacant housing stock to ascertain their suitability to a return to modern single living in accommodation usage for serving personnel. The procurement competition for appointment of a consultant to undertake this assessment ended on 20 November 2023. A report in this regard is expected in 2024.
