Garda Station Refurbishment

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2019

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

Questions (173)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

173. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a schedule of works for each Garda station in the context of planned retrofitting and-or renovation works in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42007/19]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Capital Investment Plan (2016 - 2021) for An Garda Síochána, launched in October 2015 details all major refurbishments, essential remedial works, upgrading and modernising of prisoner detention areas, developing Property & Evidence Material Stores (PEMS), and includes a Public Private Partnership (PPP) programme as part of the overall capital investment.

To date a number of projects have been completed, e.g Wexford, Galway, Kevin Street, Glanmire and Transaer House, Dublin Airport. Projects currently on site are - Donegal, Athlone, Fitzgibbon St. and the remainder of projects are in planning / procurement stages.

At this point, future works for 2022 have not yet been identified or agreed with An Garda Síochána.