Garda Stations Closures

Tuesday, 8 October 2013

Questions (269)

Niall Collins

Question:

269. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide in tabular form by county a breakdown of security and maintenance costs of closed Garda stations; the current use of each station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41793/13]

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Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Former Garda stations remain the property of the Office of Public Works until they are allocated for other state use, disposed of, or identified for community use. These properties remain assets of the State and OPW as owners has responsibility to secure and protect these properties. Much of the expenditure outlined on the attached table related to the initial securing of the closed Garda Stations.

The figures for the current/future usage of these properties are shown in Table 1. The security and maintenance costs are shown in Table 2.

Table 1

County	Garda Station	Current Usage
Carlow	Leighlinbridge	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Cavan	Bawnboy	Future use of this property under consideration.
Cavan	Finea	Advertised for disposal.
Cavan	Stradone	Retention requested by An Garda Síochána.
Cavan	Tullyvin	Advertised for disposal.
Clare	Broadford	Advertised for disposal.
Clare	Carrigaholt	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Clare	Doonbeg	Future use of this property under consideration.
Clare	Inagh	Future use of this property under consideration.
Clare	Killaloe	Future use of this property under consideration.
Clare	Kilmihill	Future use of this property under consideration.
Clare	Labasheeda	Advertised for disposal.
Clare	Lahinch	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Clare	Mountshannon	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Clare	Quin	Future use of this property under consideration.
Cork	Adrigole	Future use of this property under consideration.
Cork	Ballinaspittle	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Cork	Ballyfeard	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Cork	Ballygurteen	Future use of this property under consideration.
Cork	Castletownshend	Future use of this property under consideration.
Cork	Glenville	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Cork	Goleen	Future use of this property under consideration.
Cork	Inchigeela	Advertised for disposal.
Cork	Knocknagree	Future use of this property under consideration.
Cork	Mallow Road	Advertised for disposal.
Cork	McCurtain Street	Other State usage being considered.
Cork	Meelin	Advertised for disposal.
Cork	Rathduff	Future use of this property under consideration.
Donegal	Anagary	Leased - will be surrendered.
Donegal	Bunbeg	Future use of this property under consideration.
Donegal	Buncrana	Future use of this property under consideration.
Donegal	Churchill	Other State usage being considered.
Donegal	Culdaff	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Donegal	Doochary	Future use of this property under consideration.
Donegal	Dunkineely	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Donegal	Glencolumbkille	Future use of this property under consideration.
Donegal	Malin	Future use of this property under consideration.
Donegal	Cloghan	Advertised for disposal.
Dublin	Dalkey	Future use of this property under consideration.
Dublin	Harcourt Terrace	Assigned for other State use.
Dublin	Kill O The Grange	Future use of this property under consideration.
Dublin	Rush	Future use of this property under consideration.
Dublin	Stepaside	Other State usage being considered.
Dublin	Whitehall	Assigned for other State use.
Galway	Ballymoe	Other State usage being considered.
Galway	Corrandulla	Other State usage being considered.
Galway	Kilchreest	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Galway	Kilcolgan	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Galway	Kilconly	Future use of this property under consideration.
Galway	Kiltullagh	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Galway	Leenane	Other State usage being considered.
Galway	Lettermore	Advertised for disposal.
Galway	Menlough	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Galway	New Inn	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Galway	Shanaglish	Other State usage being considered.
Galway	Tynagh	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Kerry	Abbeydorney	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Kerry	An Clochan	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Kerry	Ballinaskelligs	Assigned to Community.
Kerry	Ballylongford	Future use of this property under consideration.
Kerry	Beaufort	Assigned to Community.
Kerry	Brosna	Future use of this property under consideration.
Kerry	Camp	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Kerry	Castleisland	Future use of this property under consideration.
Kerry	Fenit	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Kerry	Kilgarvan	Future use of this property under consideration.
Kerry	Lauragh	Leased - will be surrendered.
Kerry	Moyvane	Future use of this property under consideration.
Kerry	Valentia Island	Being used by the Irish Coast Guard.
Kildare	Ballymore-Eustace	Leased - will be surrendered.
Kildare	Ballytore	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Kildare	Kill	Other State usage being considered.
Kilkenny	Ballyragget	Future use of this property under consideration.
Kilkenny	Castlecomer	Assigned for other State use.
Kilkenny	Inistioge	Future use of this property under consideration.
Kilkenny	Johnstown	Future use of this property under consideration.
Laois	Ballacolla	Future use of this property under consideration.
Laois	Ballinakill	Future use of this property under consideration.
Laois	Borris-in-Ossory	Future use of this property under consideration.
Leitrim	Cloone	Advertised for disposal.
Leitrim	Dromahair	Assigned to Community.
Leitrim	Dromod	Future use of this property under consideration.
Leitrim	Drumkeeran	Advertised for disposal.
Leitrim	Glenfarne	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Leitrim	Keshcarrigan	Future use of this property under consideration.
Leitrim	Kiltyclogher	Advertised for disposal.
Limerick	Castletown Conyers	Future use of this property under consideration.
Limerick	Doon	Advertised for disposal.
Limerick	Edward Street	Future use of this property under consideration.
Limerick	Galbally	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Limerick	Kilfinnane	Future use of this property under consideration.
Limerick	Kilmeedy	Future use of this property under consideration.
Limerick	Mayorstone Park	Other State usage being considered.
Limerick	Shanagolden	Future use of this property under consideration.
Limerick	Tournafolla	Advertised for disposal.
Longford	Ardagh	Advertised for disposal.
Longford	Ballinalee	Future use of this property under consideration.
Longford	Newtowncashel	Advertised for disposal.
Mayo	Ballina	Future use of this property under consideration.
Mayo	Ballycastle	Future use of this property under consideration.
Mayo	Ballyglass	Future use of this property under consideration.
Mayo	Ballyvary Site	Advertised for disposal.
Mayo	Bellacorrick	Future use of this property under consideration.
Mayo	Blacksod	Future use of this property under consideration.
Mayo	Glenisland	Future use of this property under consideration.
Mayo	Hollymount	Future use of this property under consideration.
Mayo	Lahardane	Advertised for disposal.
Mayo	Mulranny	Assigned to Community.
Mayo	Tourmakeady	Future use of this property under consideration.
Meath	Crossakiel	Advertised for disposal.
Meath	Kilmessan	Advertised for disposal.
Meath	Longwood	Advertised for disposal.
Monaghan	Clontibret GS	Future use of this property under consideration.
Monaghan	Corrinshigagh	Future use of this property under consideration.
Monaghan	Newbliss	Future use of this property under consideration.
Monaghan	Shantonagh	Leased - will be surrendered.
Monaghan	Scottstown	Future use of this property under consideration.
Monaghan	Smithborough	Future use of this property under consideration.
Offaly	Geashill	Future use of this property under consideration.
Offaly	Shannonbridge	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Roscommon	Ballintubber	Advertised for disposal.
Roscommon	Ballyfarnon	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Roscommon	Ballyforan	Advertised for disposal.
Roscommon	Cootehall	Future use of this property under consideration.
Roscommon	Knockcroghery	Advertised for disposal.
Roscommon	Loughglynn	Assigned for other State use.
Roscommon	Tarmonbarry	Future use of this property under consideration.
Sligo	Aclare	Advertised for disposal.
Sligo	Ballymote	Assigned to Community.
Sligo	Bunnanadden	Leased - will be surrendered.
Sligo	Cliffoney	Assigned to Community.
Sligo	Easkey	Future use of this property under consideration.
Tipperary	Ballinderry	Future use of this property under consideration.
Tipperary	Ballinure	Advertised for disposal.
Tipperary	Dundrum	Advertised for disposal.
Tipperary	Grangemockler	Advertised for disposal.
Tipperary	Lorrha	Future use of this property under consideration.
Tipperary	New Inn	Future use of this property under consideration.
Tipperary	Rearcross	Leased - will be surrendered.
Tipperary	Terryglass	Leased - will be surrendered.
Waterford	Ballyduff	Future use of this property under consideration.
Waterford	Dunmore East	Future use of this property under consideration.
Waterford	Stradbally	Leased - will be surrendered.
Westmeath	Ballinahowen	Future use of this property under consideration.
Westmeath	Ballymore	Advertised for disposal.
Westmeath	Castletown Geoghegan	An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied.
Westmeath	Rathowen	Future use of this property under consideration.
Wexford	Baldwinstown	Advertised for disposal.
Wexford	Ballywilliam	Future use of this property under consideration.
Wexford	Kiltealy	Advertised for disposal.
Wicklow	Donard	Future use of this property under consideration.
Wicklow	Hollywood	Future use of this property under consideration.

Summary

Advertised for disposal: 31

Future use of property under consideration: 67

Assigned for other State use: 4

Leased - will be surrendered: 8

Other State usage being considered: 9

"Retention requested by An Garda Síochána – Garda residence occupied": 25

Assigned to Community: 6

Being used by the Irish Coast Guard: 1

Retention requested by An Garda Síochána: 1

Total: 152

Table 2

	Maintenance and Security Costs
County	Cost €
Carlow	€244.00
Cavan	€4,918.38
Clare	€12,470.50
Cork	€11,533.47
Donegal	€8,702.24
Dublin	€35,489.56
Galway	€6,349.31
Kerry	€19,106.07
Kildare	€1,100.00
Kilkenny	€9,023.47
Laois	€6,795.47
Leitrim	€20,343.45
Limerick	€3,720.73
Longford	€1,228.00
Mayo	€3,334.75
Meath	€4,367.58
Monaghan	€5,998.68
Offaly	€4,725.05
Roscommon	€8,036.18
Sligo	€13,823.60
Tipperary	€960.43
Waterford	€3,812.01
Wicklow	€5,725.03
Westmeath	€2,457.28
Wexford	€17,035.22

	€191,807.96