Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021
444. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full schedule of works to be undertaken at Navan Garda station; the overall budget for the project; the estimated completion date; and the business case and the schedule of meetings in which the project was discussed by the OPW with the Garda estates management team. [31366/21]
View answerRefurbishment of Navan Garda station was included in the Garda Capital Plan 2016-2021 and the Office of Public Works (OPW) can confirm that a contract has been placed to provide a new cell block and extension. The works consist of the demolition of the existing single storey cell block extension and the construction of a new 2 storey extension to include 4 new cells, prisoner processing facilities with ancillary rooms and a new office accommodation above on the first floor. The works will also include providing new pedestrian access and vehicle access control.
The cell works are being undertaken under the OPW Cell Improvement Programme, a multi-annual programme to bring all operational cells up to an agreed anti-ligature standard. In this instance the existing cells could not be brought up to the standard in situ and the design team recommended that a new cell block be built. An Garda Síochána requested that the scope of works be increased to include the additional accommodation and confirmed that they would fund this element.
The total project budget is €2.2m including Vat and fees and the works are expected to commence on 5 July 2021 with an expected 15-month duration.
The project at Navan Garda Station was included in discussions at the programme meetings for Garda Capital Plan, which are held monthly between members of the OPW and Garda Estate Management.
