Defence Forces
Dail Éireann — 2023-02-02
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Denis Naughten (IND), Roscommon-Galway

As the Tánaiste knows, the report talked about the geographic location of this, and slap bang in the middle of the country could not be a better location from that point of view. Custume Barracks is also the only headquarters that is not currently a headquarters today. It has all the infrastructure in place. I also put it to the Tánaiste that when brigade status was removed from Custume Barracks there was a clear commitment given on the maintenance of personnel numbers in the barracks that has not been achieved. Many of the personnel based in Athlone are based there in name only and are actually being deployed out of Cathal Brugha Barracks in Dublin. In light of that, will the Tánaiste give serious consideration to designating Custume Barracks with this particular status?

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Sitting date: 2023-02-02