I refer to the above mentioned Parliamentary Questions from 9th April 2024 which was deferred: “To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of properties either owned or leased by his Department, which are currently vacant; the length of time the properties have been vacant for; and the location of the properties, in tabular form.”
While it was not possible to provide the requested information to you within the given timeframe, I am now in a position to provide information on this matter.
I assume that by vacant properties the Deputy is referring to residential properties. There are seventy-eight (78) vacant residential type properties under the remit of my Department. I am advised that none of these properties can be occupied without considerable refurbishment and were built before the Building Regulations and associated standards arising from same came into effect.
Please find below a table listing vacant Defence Forces accommodation properties as requested. Some properties have been vested to DPENDR, these are noted in the table. My Department does not collate data in respect of the length of time properties are vacant as the local military authorities manage the allocation of housing stock to Defence Forces personnel.
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Address - Line 2
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Address - Line 3
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Notes
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Vested Defence
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Vested DPER
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Fort Templebreedy
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Crosshaven
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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0
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1
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1 Camp Field
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Collins Barracks
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 Camp Field
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Collins Barracks
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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3 Camp Field
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Collins Barracks
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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4 Camp Field
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Collins Barracks
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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7 Camp Field
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Collins Barracks
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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8 Camp Field
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Collins Barracks
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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9 Camp Field
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Collins Barracks
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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15 Haulbowline
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*Naval Base
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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0
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1
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16 Haulbowline
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*Naval Base
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Cork
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Uninhabitable
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0
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1
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17 Cathal Brugha
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Cathal Brugha Apts Rathmines
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Dublin
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Uninhabitable
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0
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1
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22 Cathal Brugha
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Cathal Brugha Apts Rathmines
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Dublin
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Uninhabitable
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0
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1
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23 Cathal Brugha
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Cathal Brugha Apts Rathmines
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Dublin
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Uninhabitable
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0
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1
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A House W Wing -Sarsfield House
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Cathal Brugha Barracks
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Dublin
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Uninhabitable
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0
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1
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C House E wing
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Cathal Brugha Barracks
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Dublin
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Uninhabitable
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0
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1
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1 Fire Station Villas
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 Fire Station Villas
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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4 Fire Station Villas
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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25 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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26 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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27 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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28 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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29 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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30 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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31 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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32 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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33 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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34 McDermott Tce
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McDermott Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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24 O'Higgins Rd
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Ceannt Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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25 O'Higgins Rd
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Ceannt Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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26 O'Higgins Rd
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Ceannt Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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32 O'Higgins Rd
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Ceannt Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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34 O'Higgins Rd
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Ceannt Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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40 O'Higgins Rd
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McDonagh Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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4 O'Higgins Tce
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Plunkett Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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5 O'Higgins Tce
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Plunkett Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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6 O'Higgins Tce
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Plunkett Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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9 O'Higgins Tce
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Plunkett Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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10 O'Higgins Tce
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Plunkett Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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15 O'Higgins Tce
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Plunkett Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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17 O'Higgins Tce
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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18 O'Higgins Tce
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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21 O'Higgins Tce
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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22 O'Higgins Tce
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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27 O'Higgins Tce
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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28 O'Higgins Tce
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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Dun Aillen
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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1 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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5 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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6 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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7 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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9 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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10 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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11 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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12 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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13 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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14 Pearse Tce
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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1 W.O.Quarters
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 W.O.Quarters
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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1 W.O.Quarters
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Hospital Area Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 W.O.Quarters
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Hospital Area Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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3 W.O.Quarters
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Hospital Area Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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1 W.O.Quarters
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 W.O.Quarters
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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40 W.O.Quarters
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Clarke Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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43 W.O.Quarters
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Clarke Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 W.O.Quarters
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McDonagh Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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Pumping Stations
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McDonagh Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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Canteen Managers
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Pearse Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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QM House
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Pearse Barracks Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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1 Connolly Villas
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 Connolly Villas
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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3 Connolly Villas
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Connolly Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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QM House
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McDonagh Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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1 Plunkett Villas
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Plunkett Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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2 Plunkett Villas
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Plunkett Barracks Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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3 Plunkett Villas
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Plunkett Barracks, Curragh
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Kildare
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Uninhabitable
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1
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0
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I trust this is of assistance to you.