Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 October 2022
28. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice the progress in the delivery of the new Cork county Garda divisional headquarters in Macroom; her engagement with the OPW on progressing the delivery of the divisional headquarters in Macroom; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52436/22]
View answerAs provided for in the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021 - 2030, the new Cork County Garda Divisional Headquarters in Macroom, Co. Cork is to be built as part of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) along with the Family Law Court in Hammond Lane, Dublin 7 and the new Garda Station in Clonmel.
As the Deputy will be aware, the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the management and administration of An Garda Síochána, including the Garda estate. The Deputy will also be aware that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the provision and maintenance of Garda accommodation. Works in relation to Garda accommodation are progressed by the Garda authorities working in close cooperation with the OPW.
My Department, as the Approving Authority under the Public Spending Code, provided approval in principle to the An Garda Síochána (and Courts Service) in June 2022 to proceed with the project under the PPP mechanism. Formal project structures are being established with all relevant stakeholders including OPW and the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA) in order to progress the project as quickly as possible.
