Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 July 2019
300. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of former Garda stations sold and-or repurposed by location in the past five years to date by the Office of Public Works; the revenue raised from sales; the functions of the new Garda stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33188/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraI am advised by the Commissioners of Public Works that they have sold the following 43 former Garda stations since 2014, with a total value of €3,298,000.
|
Former Garda Station |
County |
Sale Amount |
|
Finea |
Cavan |
€56,000 |
|
Tullyvin |
Cavan |
€45,000 |
|
Carrigaholt |
Clare |
€105,000 |
|
Labasheeda |
Clare |
€18,500 |
|
Inchigeela |
Cork |
€55,000 |
|
Mallow Road |
Cork |
€260,000 |
|
Meelin |
Cork |
€44,500 |
|
Churchill |
Donegal |
€62,000 |
|
Doochary |
Donegal |
€35,000 |
|
Glencolumbille |
Donegal |
€47,500 |
|
Lettermore |
Galway |
€63,000 |
|
Menlough |
Galway |
€50,000 |
|
An Clochán (Cloghane) |
Kerry |
€70,000 |
|
Fenit |
Kerry |
€110,000 |
|
Lauragh |
Kerry |
€115,000 |
|
Ballyragget |
Kilkenny |
€141,000 |
|
Inistioge |
Kilkenny |
€132,000 |
|
Johnstown |
Kilkenny |
€115,000 |
|
Ballacolla |
Laois |
€15,000 |
|
Ballinakill |
Laois |
€92,000 |
|
Cloone |
Leitrim |
€50,000 |
|
Dromod |
Leitrim |
€142,000 |
|
Kiltyclogher |
Leitrim |
€58,000 |
|
Doon |
Limerick |
€50,000 |
|
Tournafulla |
Limerick |
€42,500 |
|
Newtowncashel |
Longford |
€50,000 |
|
Lahardane |
Mayo |
€70,000 |
|
Crossakiel |
Meath |
€6,000 |
|
Kilmessan |
Meath |
€200,000 |
|
Longwood |
Meath |
€76,000 |
|
Geashill |
Offaly |
€123,000 |
|
Ballyfarnon |
Roscommon |
€40,000 |
|
Aclare |
Sligo |
€40,000 |
|
Easkey |
Sligo |
€65,000 |
|
Ballinure |
Tipperary |
€100,000 |
|
Dundrum |
Tipperary |
€90,000 |
|
Grangemockler |
Tipperary |
€103,000 |
|
Ballinahowen |
Westmeath |
€20,000 |
|
Ballymore |
Westmeath |
€55,000 |
|
Rathowen |
Westmeath |
€15,000 |
|
Baldwinstown |
Wexford |
€75,000 |
|
Ballywilliam |
Wexford |
€110,000 |
|
Kiltealy |
Wexford |
€86,000 |
|
Total: |
€3,298,000 |
The following 9 former Garda stations are licenced to community Groups.
|
Former Garda station |
County |
Licensee |
|
Castletownsend |
Cork |
Castlehaven Nursing Association |
|
Ballinskelligs |
Kerry |
Coiste Forbartha na Sceilge |
|
Beaufort |
Kerry |
Beaufort Community Council |
|
Kilmeedy |
Limerick |
Kilmeedy Community Development Group |
|
Ballycastle |
Mayo |
Ballycastle Development Company |
|
Glenisland |
Mayo |
Glenisland Development Group |
|
Mulranny |
Mayo |
Mulranny Community Futures Association |
|
Tourmakeady |
Mayo |
Coiste Cultur Teanga agus Forbartha Thur Mhic Eadaigh Teo |
|
Cootehall |
Roscommon |
Cootehall Community Development Group |
The following 10 former Garda stations remain in State use
|
Former Garda station |
County |
Current use |
|
Stradone |
Cavan |
An Garda Síochána |
|
Kilmihill |
Clare |
Reopened as a Garda station |
|
Barrack Street |
Cork |
Cork City Council – Elizabeth Fort tourism project |
|
Harcourt Terrace |
Dublin |
Department of Education and Skills – new 700 pupil primary school to be constructed |
|
Whitehall |
Dublin |
State Pathologist and Dublin City Coroner |
|
Shanaglish |
Galway |
National Monuments Depot |
|
Ballylongford |
Kerry |
National Parks and Wildlife |
|
Valentia Island |
Kerry |
Irish Coast Guard |
|
Kill |
Kildare |
South West Partnership (HSE) |
|
Loughlynn |
Roscommon |
HSE Ambulance Base |
The following 6 former Garda stations are scheduled to be reopened
|
Former Garda station |
County |
|
Leighlinbridge |
Carlow |
|
Bawnboy |
Cavan |
|
Ballinspittle |
Cork |
|
Rush |
Dublin |
|
Stepaside |
Dublin |
|
Donard |
Wicklow |
