Garda Stations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 November 2015

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Questions (203)

Bobby Aylward

Question:

203. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider granting an allocation of funding, through the Office of Public Works, from the sale of Inistioge Garda Síochána station in County Kilkenny to a community centre (details supplied) in the county, in line with the previous commitment given by this Government to ensure that such community projects benefit from the sale of public premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39118/15]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The former Garda Station at Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny was sold at a public auction on the 28th July 2015 for the sum of €132,000. The proceeds of this sale, similar to receipts from the disposal of other surplus State properties, are treated in the Vote of the Office of Public Works as Appropriations-in-Aid and are paid directly into the Exchequer. It is neither possible nor appropriate for the Commissioners of Public Works to consider granting monies from the proceeds of the sale of the former Garda Station at Inistioge to individual community projects. Funding opportunities for such projects lies within other Government Votes etc.