Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 April 2004
706 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when it is proposed to proceed with the construction of a Garda station in Ballymun, Dublin 11; if the status of this station has been decided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11436/04]
View answerIt is proposed to build a new Garda divisional headquarters station in Ballymun, the brief of requirements for which has been agreed. A suitable site has been secured by the Office of Public Works, which is finalising the necessary legal formalities. While it is not possible to say at this point when the project will commence, the matter will be progressed as quickly as overall priorities within the Garda building programme and the availability of financial and other resources allow.
707 Mr. Carey asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to build a new Garda station in Finglas, Dublin 11; if so, the position of this project in the priority list; the measures that will be taken to bring the existing Garda station up to an acceptable standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11437/04]
View answerThere are plans, as a first priority, to build a new Garda station in Finglas. When the recommendations of the Garda authorities on the suitability of a particular site are received they will be passed to the Office of Public Works, as will an appropriate brief of requirements for the new station. That office will then produce a sketch scheme for consideration by the Garda authorities.
Accordingly, while it is not possible to say at this point when construction of the proposed new station will commence, there will be no avoidable delay, and the project will be progressed as quickly as the availability of financial and other resources allows. In the interim, certain remedial works have been approved for the existing station.
