An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Questions (346)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

346. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide the move-in date of An Garda Síochána personnel to the command and control facility at Heuston Station; the status of works at Phoenix House; the costs expended on same to date; the status of the works on Block-J; the costs expended on same to date; and the schedule of locations to include costs that are part of the contingency planning in respect of the anticipated need for additional demand for garda accommodation. [37535/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

I wish to advise the Deputy of the following.

A selection of Garda personnel from Command & Control will be moving into NTCC in Heuston Station on 18 August 2022, as part of the test phase of the new CAD2 system. Command & Control are expected to relocate fully to NTCC in November 2022

The fit-out project at Phoenix House was completed and handed over to An Garda Síochána on 18th November 2021. The Total Project Budget Expenditure to date amounts to €3,290,759.70 inclusive of vat

Block J Project is currently at Letter of Acceptance stage, negotiations are continuing between the Office of Public Works and the proposed main contractor and proposed reserved specialists. €559,747.46 (incl. VAT) has been spent to date on the Block J Project. An additional €1,229,685.22 (incl. VAT) has been spent on the decant of a server to another Garda Station in the Dublin region.

The contingency plan includes a number of options and includes a building in Garda HQ, a leased building, and or a state owned property.