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Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015

Tuesday, 3 November 2015

Questions (550)

Ciara Conway

Question:

550. Deputy Ciara Conway asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the investment in Garda Síochána stations and facilities for An Garda Síochána, by county and in each of the past five years in tabular form; the planned future investment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37529/15]

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In terms of planned future investment, I recently announced the Garda Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021 with the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works (OPW). The Programme provides for over €60 million in direct Exchequer funding as part of the Government’s Capital Plan 2016-2021 and a public private partnership. The direct Exchequer funding includes €18 million provided in the Garda vote under the Capital Plan which is additional to the funding allocated to the OPW vote. The Programme was developed by An Garda Síochána and the OPW having regard to the strategic priorities of An Garda Síochána and includes:

- The development of new stations through a public private partnership project

- Major refurbishment of stations/facilities including facilities for meeting victims of crime

- Essential remedial works to existing stations

- Development of large scale property and exhibit management stores (PEMS)

- Upgrade to cells and provision of improved custody management facilities

The Programme includes 34 projects at 30 locations plus some 15 cell improvement projects. These projects are in addition to the three major projects under way at a cost of €100 million to provide Divisional or Regional HQs in Galway, Kevin Street and Wexford Town.

In relation to the Deputy's request for a tabular breakdown by year, and by county, of investment in Garda stations and facilities for An Garda Síochána for each of the past five years, I have asked the Garda authorities for the information requested and will revert to the Deputy as soon as I have this information to hand.

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