Vol. 503 No. 3
282 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Finance the position regarding provision of a new Garda station for Ballinrobe in County Mayo; the position regarding this proposal on the priority list for Garda stations; if a site has been finalised; if the type and plan of Garda station has been agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10256/99]
The Garda station at Ballinrobe is operating from a rented building at present. It is proposed to build a new area headquarters on the site of the old garda station and married quarters both of which are vacant at present. A brief of requirements has been forwarded by the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the Office of Public Works and a sketch scheme will be prepared when all of the projects which have been accorded higher priority by the Department and the Garda authorities have been addressed.
283 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Finance the position in relation to the provision of the proposed new Garda station at Leixlip, County Kildare; the degree to which agreement has been reached in relation to precise location and scale; when work will commence on the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10307/99]
Planning for the Garda station element of the proposed joint development will be undertaken when proposals for the other elements have been progressed by Kildare County Council.
