Employment schemes for Garda stations
Mitchell asked whether employment incentive schemes could improve the drab conditions in Garda stations. Doyle said she could not answer because it was a separate question and the Office of Public Works acts only as an agent for other departments.
In view of the fact that this Garda station, and Garda stations generally are drab places for those who work in them and those who visit them in one capacity or another, would the Minister see any advantage in entering into discussions with her colleagues in the Department of Labour to ascertain if the provisions of the employment incentive scheme, or of other such schemes, might be utilised at this station and in Garda stations generally?
Comment on this
That is a separate question. I must reiterate what I said, that the role of the Office of Public Works in relation to all of these jobs is one of an agent. We undertake work for other Departments, in this case, the Department of Justice. As such, I am not in a position to reply specifically to the Deputy's separate question.