Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2005
118 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for Defence the details of the recently announced €33.5 million programme to upgrade military buildings around the country; when this upgrade will commence; the type of projects involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6698/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraA sum of €33.447 million has been provided in my Department's Estimates for the building and refurbishment programme for 2005. This amount is divided into capital and non-capital expenditure.
The capital expenditure allocation for 2005 is €19.479 million. This amount is made up mainly of expenditure on projects started in late 2004 and projects starting in 2005. Details of these projects are shown in tabular format on the lists herewith which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
The non-capital expenditure allocation for 2005 is €13.968 million. It will be expended on approximately 100 smaller projects plus a myriad of local service contracts, local purchase of materials and overseas mission requirements.
|
Location |
Project |
Date Contract Signed |
Cost€million |
|
Cathal Brugha Bks., Dublin. |
Upgrade Warrant Officers Quarters as Battalion HQ. |
17/09/04 |
1.34 |
|
Renmore Bks., Galway. |
Upgrade Storage Facility |
22/10/04 |
2.12 |
|
Custume Bks., Athlone. |
Upgrade Brigade Block |
10/11/04 |
2.43 |
|
Custume Bks., Athlone. |
Upgrade Old Hospital Block |
7/10/04 |
.73 |
|
Casement Aerodrome, Baldonnel. |
Upgrade Other Ranks Accommodation |
21/09/04 |
1.3 |
|
Plunkett Bks., Curragh Camp. |
New Workshop and Office Facility |
31/08/04 |
1.75 |
|
Collins Bks., Cork. |
Refurbishment of Private’s Mess |
09/08/04 |
.61 |
|
Sarsfield Bks., Limerick. |
Upgrade Accommodation Block |
21/09/04 |
1.03 |
|
Location |
Project |
Proposed Start Date(all 2005) |
Estimated Costs€million |
|
Custume Bks. Athlone |
Upgrade Main Accommodation Block. |
November |
4.1 |
|
Collins Bks. Cork |
Brigade HQ & Medical Facility. |
November |
3.1 |
|
Sarsfield Bks. Limerick |
Dining Hall and Men’s Club. |
June |
2.5 |
|
Cathal Brugha Bks. Dublin. |
Refurbish L&M Blocks to provide accommodation and locker rooms. |
July |
1.7 |
|
Curragh Camp |
Refurbish Connolly 7 Block, as accommodation facility. |
September |
1.7 |
|
Monaghan Bks |
Upgrade Kitchen of Dining hall. |
July |
1.3 |
|
Curragh Camp |
Capital contribution to Kildare County Council towards cost of new sewage treatment plant. |
August |
1.2 |
|
Renmore Bks. Galway |
Refurbish Accommodation Blocks 1 and 2. |
June |
.9 |
|
Curragh Camp |
DFTC HQ Building — McDermott Officer’s Mess to be refurbished and converted to Headquarters Building. |
February |
.8 |
|
Curragh Camp |
New Sports Pavilion. |
August |
.6 |
|
Casement Aerodrome Baldonnel |
Sewage System Upgrade, Phase II. |
October |
.6 |
|
Custume Bks. Athlone |
Upgrade to provide office accommodation 4 LSB HQ. |
February |
.6 |
|
Finner Camp Donegal |
Upgrade Accommodation Block Phase I. |
October |
.9 |
