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Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 March 2021

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

Questions (551)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

551. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the reason for the use of overspill accommodation by the OPW in respect of the new Garda building at Military Road, Dublin; if he and or the OPW were informed by An Garda Síochána that a single site to house all operations and resources was the preferred design; the amount budgeted for the project as of 19 March 2021; if his attention has been drawn to an upwards creep in budget required for the project; and if he sanctions increased budget caps on the project. [15856/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Planning for the new Military Road development commenced a number of years ago and the design of the building is based on the  numbers of An Garda Síochána personnel which  existed back then. The OPW  understands An Garda Síochána’s evolving workforce planning needs and is being very pro-actively engaging with An Garda Síochána in identifying accommodation solutions to meet their recent additional operational needs. The overall budget for the Military Rd project is €86.3m and the project is being developed within its overall budget.