Newcastle West Garda station timeline
Deputy Neville asked when the design team for Newcastle West Garda station would be appointed and when construction would start. The Taoiseach could not give a timeline but said he would ask the relevant Minister of State to contact the Deputy as a priority.
On page 79 of the programme for Government regarding the capital plan for new and refurbished Garda stations, I welcome the addition of Newcastle West Garda station in County Limerick in that plan. In reply to a number of parliamentary questions that I have put down, the OPW has stated that it is progressing the appointment of a design team and that construction will take 18 months. What I am looking for is a timeline as to when that design team will be put in place and how long the design process will take so that we can deduce exactly a start date of construction.
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The Deputy has been pursuing the matter of the Garda station in Newcastle West for quite some time. We are keen to get the work done. I am unable to give the Deputy the timeline but I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Moran, to contact him as a priority and provide any information that he can.