Vol. 492 No. 3
48 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Minister for Finance if he will instruct the Office of Public Works to enter into discussions with the ABLE group in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, with a view to that group taking possession of the old garda station in Blanchardstown upon its evacuation to be used for community based adult education and, in particular, for literacy improvement services which ABLE provides in the community. [13770/98]
It is anticipated that the new Garda station in Blanchardstown will be occupied towards the end of the year. The possibility of using the existing station to accommodate another Government service is being examined. If the property is eventually surplus to requirements, it will be disposed of in accordance with Government procurement regulations Surplus property is normally disposed of through public competition. It is, however, possible, where circumstances justify it, to deal directly with a tenant or purchaser, subject to the approval of the Minister for Finance. In such cases, a property is normally expected to achieve market value as determined by professional valuers.
