Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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38. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel for whom the Defence Forces are currently providing single living accommodation, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41999/24]

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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39. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of single living accommodation units in possession of the Defence Forces which are vacant, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42000/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 38 and 39 together.

The Defence Forces are responsible for the allocation of accommodation in each installation. This is managed by the military authorities, and as such, my Department is not directly involved, nor would it have the information requested. The military authorities have been requested to provide the material and while this could not be compiled in time I am advised that a response to the Deputy will be provided in the near future.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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40. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of married quarters accommodation units still in possession of the Defence Forces; the number of those that are occupied or vacant, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42001/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The Defence Forces are responsible for the allocation of accommodation in each installation. This is managed by the military authorities, and as such, my Department is not directly involved, nor would it have the information requested. The military authorities have been requested to provide the material and while this could not be compiled in time I will arrange to have same provided to the Deputy shortly.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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41. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 202 to 204 of 11 September 2023, if the Defence Forces assessment of the vacant housing stock has been completed; if so, when will this be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42002/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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A consultant was appointed by the Defence Forces in December 2023 in order to carry out this review and my officials have provided observations on an early draft of this report. The final draft is expected within my Department in the coming weeks who will report to me on the proposed course of action.

Patrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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42. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 202 to 204 of 11 September 2023, if his Department has recently engaged with any local authorities or housing bodies in relation to the potential transfer of any vacant housing units within the Defence Forces portfolio; and if so, if he will provide details of same. [42003/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has engaged with local authorities in relation to the transfer of appropriate property holdings outside of barracks that are no longer required for military purposes and that could form part of the general housing stock available to local authorities. A number of properties have previously been transferred and my Department remains open to transferring vacant housing units to the relevant housing authorities, on a similar basis when they become available.