Office of Public Works

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 June 2021

Tuesday, 15 June 2021

Questions (445)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

445. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a full schedule of works to be undertaken at Slane Garda station; the overall budget for this project; the estimated completion date; the business case and the schedule of meetings in which the project was discussed by the OPW with the Garda estates management team; and if Garda officers that could be housed at Navan Garda station operate from Sallins, County Kildare. [31367/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Office of Public Works (OPW) can confirm that An Garda Síocháná has requested the OPW to carry out works to accommodate additional staff in a currently unoccupied section of Slane Garda Station.

Members of the OPW, Garda Estate Management and An Garda Síochána met on site in August 2020 to discuss and review options and subsequent communications have been by e-mail and phone.

The design has been agreed and signed off by Garda Management and the design team are preparing tender documentation and costings. It is envisaged that tenders will issue later this year and that the works will commence in Q4.

This is a Garda funded project and the business case for these works and subsequent staff allocation would be operational matters for An Garda Síochána.