An Garda Síochána

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 July 2022

Tuesday, 12 July 2022

Questions (355)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

355. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 21 April 2021, if he will provide an update in respect of the schedule of the 40 former Garda stations that were flagged for disposal and or alternative use; the company that will be used to conduct the planned auctions; and if he will provide a further schedule of the stations that will be included in the auction; and the outcome and amounts realised by those auctions that have taken place. [37936/22]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

The Commissioners of Public Works have provided the attached update on the forty former Garda station properties including sale prices were applicable.

Garda Station Properties

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is actively engaged with a range of Government departments and agencies as an integral part of a whole of Government response to supporting new arrivals from the Ukraine to the State.

The Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth is undertaking a review of the OPW property portfolio to establish the potential availability of accommodation for such use and the measures that would need to be taken to render them suitable for residential purposes. The former Garda stations that have not been disposed of are part of this review. The OPW will continue to prepare these properties for disposal pending review.

The Auctioneers have not yet been appointed to manage the disposal of the former Garda station properties as the auctions are currently on hold pending the review.