Office of Public Works Properties

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 14 April 2016

Thursday, 14 April 2016

Ceisteanna (142, 147)

Brendan Smith

Ceist:

142. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the location of properties, formerly used as Garda Síochána stations, currently in the ownership of the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7047/16]

Brendan Smith

Ceist:

147. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the location of properties, formerly used as Garda Síochána stations (details supplied), currently in the ownership of the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7135/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 147 together.

The 2012 and 2013 policing plans for An Garda Síochána identified 139 Garda stations for closure. Many of these properties reverted to the OPW to identify an alternative State use or manage their disposal.

The OPW's Disposal Policy with regard to non-operational (vacant) State property is to:

1. Identify if the property is required/suitable for alternate State use by both Government departments and the wider public sector.

2. If there is no other State use identified for a property, the OPW will then consider disposing of the property on the open market if and when conditions prevail, in order to generate revenue for the Exchequer.

3. If no State requirement is identified or if a decision is taken not to dispose of a particular property the OPW may consider community involvement (subject to detailed written submission which would indicate that the community/voluntary group has the means to insure, maintain and manage the property and that there are no ongoing costs for the Exchequer).

The summary position regarding the 139 former Garda stations is as follows with full details below in Appendix 1.

Of the 139 former Garda stations 94 remain in the ownership of the Commissioners.

49 have been identified for disposal.

15 have been assigned or are in the process of being assigned, under licence, for community use.

16 properties are occupied by serving members of An Garda Síochána and remain under the management of An Garda Síochána.

9 of the properties have been retained (or are under consideration) for alternate State use.

1 has reopened as a Garda station.

1 has been retained by An Garda Síochána.

3 properties have been retained for strategic purposes and are under a pilot guardianship arrangement.

APPENDIX 1

Garda Stations Announced for Closure in the Garda Síochána Policing Plan 2012 and 2013 in the Ownership of the Commissioners of Public Works

SUMMARY

Amount	Status
49	Under consideration for disposal
15	Assigned for community use
16	Properties are occupied by An Garda Síochána
9	Properties retained or under consideration for State use
1	Reopened as a Garda station
1	Required by An Garda Síochána
3	Properties are under a pilot guardianship arrangement
94	TOTAL

Details

No.	Garda Station	County	Status Amount
1	Abbeydorney	Kerry	Occupied by AGS
2	Adrigole	Cork	Under consideration for disposal
3	An Clochán	Kerry	Under consideration for disposal
4	Ballinalee	Longford	Under consideration for disposal
5	Ballinskelligs	Kerry	Assigned for community use
6	Ballinspittle	Cork	Occupied by AGS
7	Ballintubber	Roscommon	Under consideration for disposal
8	Ballycastle	Mayo	Assigned for community use
9	Ballyduff	Waterford	Under consideration for disposal
10	Ballyfarnon	Roscommon	Under consideration for disposal
11	Ballyfeard	Cork	Under consideration for disposal
12	Ballyforan	Roscommon	Under consideration for disposal
13	Ballyglass	Mayo	Under consideration for disposal
14	Ballygurteen	Cork	Under consideration for disposal
15	Ballylongford	Kerry	Under consideration for disposal
16	Ballymoe	Galway	Under consideration for disposal
17	Ballytore	Kildare	Occupied by AGS
18	Barrack Street	Cork	Retained for State use - transfer to Cork City Council
19	Bawnboy	Cavan	Under consideration for disposal
20	Beaufort	Kerry	Assigned for community use
21	Bellacorrik	Mayo	Under consideration for disposal
22	Blacksod	Mayo	Under consideration for disposal
23	Broadford	Clare	Under consideration for disposal
24	Brosna	Kerry	Under consideration for disposal
25	Camp	Kerry	Under consideration for disposal
26	Castletown Conyers	Limerick	Under consideration for disposal
27	Castletown Geoghegan	Westmeath	Under consideration for disposal
28	Castletownsend	Cork	Assigned for community use
29	Cliffoney	Sligo	Assigned for community use
30	Clontibret	Monaghan	Under consideration for disposal
31	Cootehall	Roscommon	Assigned for community use
32	Corrandulla	Galway	Under consideration for disposal
33	Corrinshigagh	Monaghan	Under consideration for disposal
34	Culdaff	Donegal	Occupied by AGS
35	Dalkey	Dublin	Pilot guardianship arrangement
36	Donard	Wicklow	Assigned for community use
37	Doochary	Donegal	Under consideration for disposal
38	Doonbeg	Clare	Under consideration for disposal
39	Dromahair	Leitrim	Assigned for community use
40	Drumkeeran	Leitrim	Under consideration for disposal
41	Dunkineely	Donegal	Occupied by AGS
42	Fenit	Kerry	Under consideration for disposal
43	Galbally	Limerick	Occupied by AGS
44	Glenfarne	Leitrim	Under consideration for disposal
45	Glenisland	Mayo	Assigned for community use
46	Glenville	Cork	Occupied by AGS
47	Goleen	Cork	Under consideration for disposal
48	Harcourt Terrace	Dublin	Retained for State use - transfer to the Department of Education and Skills for the construction of a new primary school.
49	Hollymount	Mayo	Under consideration for disposal
50	Hollywood	Wicklow	Under consideration for disposal
51	Inagh	Clare	Under consideration for disposal
52	Keshcarrigan	Leitrim	Under consideration for disposal
53	Kilchreest	Galway	Occupied by AGS
54	Kilcolgan	Galway	Occupied by AGS
55	Kilconly	Galway	Under consideration for disposal
56	Kilfinnane	Limerick	Assigned for community use
57	Kilgarvan	Kerry	Assigned for community use
58	Kill	Kildare	Retained for State use
59	Kill O The Grange	Dublin	Pilot guardianship arrangement
60	Kilmeedy	Limerick	Assigned for community use
61	Kilmihil	Clare	Reopened as a Garda Station (due to closure of Lissycasey Garda station)
62	Kiltullagh	Galway	Occupied by AGS
63	Knockcroghery	Roscommon	Under consideration for disposal
64	Knocknagree	Cork	Under consideration for disposal
65	Lahinch	Clare	Occupied by AGS
66	Leenane	Galway	Under consideration for disposal
67	Leighlinbridge	Carlow	Occupied by AGS
68	Loughlynn	Roscommon	Retained for State use - transferred  to the HSE for an Ambulance Base
69	Malin	Donegal	Under consideration for disposal
70	Mary Street	Limerick	Retained for State use - transfer to Limerick City and County Council
71	McCurtain St	Cork	Retained for State use - transfer to Cork City Council
72	Menlough	Galway	Under consideration for disposal
73	Mountshannon	Clare	Occupied by AGS
74	Moyvane	Kerry	Under consideration for disposal
75	Mulranny	Mayo	Assigned for community use
76	Na Brocacha / Cloghan	Donegal	Under consideration for disposal
77	New Inn	Galway	Occupied by AGS
78	New Inn	Tipperary	Under consideration for disposalContract for Sale ready
79	Newbliss	Monaghan	Under consideration for disposal
80	Quin	Clare	Under consideration for disposal
81	Rathduff	Cork	Under consideration for disposal
82	Redhills	Cavan	Under consideration for disposal
83	Rush	Dublin	Assigned for community use
84	Shanaglish	Galway	Retained for State use - National Monuments Depot
85	Shanagolden	Limerick	Under consideration for disposal
86	Shannonbridge	Offaly	Occupied by AGS
87	Smithborough	Monaghan	Under consideration for disposal
88	Stepaside	Dublin	Pilot guardianship arrangement
89	Stradone	Cavan	Required by An Garda Síochána
90	Tarmonbarry	Roscommon	Under consideration for disposal
91	Tourmakeady	Mayo	Assigned for community use
92	Tynagh	Monaghan	Occupied by AGS
93	Valentia Island	Kerry	Retained for State use - Irish Coast Guard
94	Whitehall	Dublin	Retained for State use - redevelopment for State Pathologist and Dublin City Coroner almost complete.