Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - County Waterford Garda Stations.
- County Waterford Garda station replacements 4 speeches
Ten Waterford stations are listed for replacement, but no schedule is available; the Minister promised to provide the requested timing information within a month.
Austin Deasy, Thomas McEllistrim Jnr.
- Ballybricken Garda station accommodation 6 speeches
No decision has been made on reallocating vacated space at Ballybricken. The OPW is examining proposals and preparing preliminary plans for additional Garda accommodation.
Austin Deasy, Thomas McEllistrim Jnr.
asked the Minister for finance if he will list the Garda stations in County Waterford which have been identified as being sub-standard and where repairs or replacements have been requested by the Garda representative Body; and when the necessary remedial work or replacement in each case is scheduled to take place.
Comment on this
The Garda stations at Ballyduff, Cappoquin, Kilmeaden, Lismore, Tallow, Tramore, Kilmacthomas, Villierstown, Dungarvan and Passage East have been listed for replacement under the Garda building programme, but it would not be possible at this stage to say when the new Garda stations at these centres will be completed. There has been no recent request from the Garda Representative Association to have works or repairs carried out to any Garda station in County Waterford.
Comment on this
Perhaps it is not possible at present to provide the information sought but will the Minister promise to give the information within the next month about the replacement of these stations?
Comment on this
asked the Minister for Finance if accommodation at the rear of the Garda station, Ballybricken, Waterford, at present occupied by some Government Departments who are due to vacate it shortly, will be made available to the Garda Síochána.
Comment on this
No decision has been taken regarding the future allocation of the accommodation at the rear of the Garda station, Ballybricken, Waterford, which is at present occupied by Revenue Commissioners staff. Plans are being considered for the erection of an extension to the existing station to meet the current accommodation needs of the gardaí at Ballybricken.
Comment on this
Is the Minister aware that there is an acute accommodation problem there, that the recreational facilities were taken over last year following the bank robbery and that they have not been re-allocated?
Comment on this
Following a recent request from the Garda authorities, proposals for the provision of the required additional accommodation are being examined in the OPW and preliminary plans are being prepared.