Olwyn Enright
Question:174 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Finance if a site has been purchased by his Department to build a new Garda station at Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17960/03]
Written Answers. - Garda Stations.
Olwyn Enright
Question:175 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Finance if he intends to build a new Garda station in Portlaoise, County Laois; if he intends to build it on the site of the existing Garda station or on a green-field site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17961/03]
Olwyn Enright
Question:176 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding the building of a new Garda station in Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17962/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 to 176, inclusive, together.
The Commissioners of Public Works are considering several options to meet the future accommodation needs of the Garda in Portlaoise. These options include extending the existing station using an adjacent site and building a new station on a greenfield site. The provision of a new station will be carried out in accordance with the priority given by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and will depend on the availability of appropriate funding.