Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2015
338. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of the proposal to provide a new Garda Síochána district headquarters in Bailieboro in County Cavan, including what stage the proposal is at, if a site has been identified and when it will proceed to tender and construction stage. [46057/15]
View answer364. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the status of the proposal to provide a new Garda Síochána district headquarters in Bailieboro in County Cavan, including the stage it is at, if a site has been identified and when the project is likely to proceed to tender and construction stage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46230/15]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 364 together.
The Garda Station Building and Refurbishment Programme 2016-2021, which I announced recently with my colleague the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works (OPW), is based on agreed priorities which are established by An Garda Síochána. Over thirty locations around the country will benefit from the programme which includes 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 and the upgrade of cells and provision of improved custody management facilities. The programme will be delivered by the Garda authorities in co-operation with the OPW which has responsibility for capital expenditure in this area. In this context, the development of a new Garda station at Bailieboro is included in the programme and will be developed following the acquisition of a suitable site.
